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inhibit

/ˌɪnˈhɪbət/ /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
verb Regular verbinhibit inhibited
  1. 1 engellemek, yavaşlatmak
  2. 2 çekingen yapmak, (birinin) rahat davranmasını önlemek

Definition (English)

  1. To prevent or slow down a process or action.
  2. To make someone feel too nervous or embarrassed to act or speak naturally.

Example Sentences

  1. The cold weather inhibited plant growth.
    Soğuk hava bitki büyümesini yavaşlattı.
  2. Fear of failure can inhibit risk-taking.
    Başarısızlık korkusu risk almayı engelleyebilir.
  3. The camera inhibited him, so he hardly spoke during the interview.
    Kamera onu çekingen yaptı, bu yüzden röportaj boyunca neredeyse hiç konuşmadı.
  4. Having her boss in the room inhibited her from speaking freely.
    Patronunun odada olması rahatça konuşmasını engelledi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base inhibit
/ˌɪnˈhɪbət/
Past inhibited
/ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪd/
Participle inhibited
/ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edinhibit → inhibited

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. inhibited /ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪd/

Synonyms

restrainhinderpreventblocksuppresscurbhold back

Antonyms

encourageallowfacilitatepromotehelp

Collocations

inhibit growthinhibit developmentinhibit progressinhibit creativityinhibit actioninhibit response

Related Words

controlbarrierlimitrestrictionpressurefear

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