inhibit
verb (used with object)
to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
will inhibit
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future tenseof inhibit.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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This will inhibit the growth potential for AI stocks and be detrimental to the valuations the markets attach to them, the firm says.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
York is also testing whether dense plantings will inhibit the growth of shrubs that could crowd out young trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
The aide who came forward for Mr. Whipple’s book noted that Ms. Harris’ behavior toward her staff “is not new, and it will inhibit any administration that she is the leader of.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
The law will inhibit TV and film crews’ night lights, such as those used by “Hawaii Five-O,” “NCIS: Hawai‘i” and “The White Lotus.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2022
For instance, media containing carbolic acid to the amount of 1 per cent. will inhibit the growth of practically everything but the Bacillus coli communis.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre
