Associations to the word «Inhibit»INHIBIT, verb. To hinder; to restrainINHIBIT, verb. To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires".INHIBIT, verb. Limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs". INHIBIT, verb. Limit, block, or decrease the action or function of; "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction".INHIBIT, verb. Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior. Actions speak louder than words.