in ‧ hib ‧ it AC /ɪnˈhɪbət, ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ inhibit ; noun : ↑ inhibition ; adjective : ↑ inhibited ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of inhibere 'to prevent' , from habere 'to have' ]
1 . to prevent something from growing or developing well:
An unhappy family life may inhibit children’s learning.
2 . to make someone feel embarrassed or nervous so that they cannot do or say what they want to
inhibit somebody from doing something
Recording the meeting may inhibit people from expressing their real views.