inhibit
verb (used with object)
to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
inhibits
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present tense formof inhibit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If it bugs you you can switch to Dynamic drive mode, which inhibits stop-start cycling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
This is all because of persistent high pressure over the UK where air tends to sink and inhibits cloud formation.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
El-Hasan added that air pollution “also inhibits lung development in children, which can lead to reduced lung capacity as adults. This is not reversible. Once it happens, it’s done.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
When mice were treated with a drug that inhibits mTORC1, researchers saw a clear reduction in brain inflammation, neuron loss, alpha-synuclein accumulation, and motor problems.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 6, 2026
Again, this is because it inhibits the liver enzyme that normally would “draw the teeth” of the poisonous insecticide.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
