inhibit
verb (used with object)
to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
have inhibited
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present perfectof inhibit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Rising temperatures have inhibited the growth of cherries and made trees more vulnerable to diseases and pests.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024
In some cases, these regions have inhibited the movement of people, technologies, languages, cultures, and religions.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
"Sombath's disappearance shocked civil society organisations, and created fear that will have inhibited their activities," she said.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2022
The resultant global cloud of dust, soot and aerosols may have inhibited the proliferation of photosynthetic microbes in the immediate aftermath of the event.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 6, 2022
They have not, indeed, saved labor to the advantage of labor itself, and they have inhibited interest in production.
From Creative Impulse in Industry A Proposition for Educators by Helen Marot
