transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈhi-bət ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inhibitus, past participle of inhibēre, from in- in- (II) + habēre to have — more at habit
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1. : to prohibit from doing something
2.
a. : to hold in check : restrain
b. : to discourage from free or spontaneous activity especially through the operation of inner psychological or external social constraints
intransitive verb
: to cause inhibition
Synonyms: see forbid
• in·hib·i·tive -bə-tiv adjective
• in·hib·i·to·ry -bə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective