inhibit
VERB
/ɪn'hɪbɪt/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
inhibit is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1H4I1B3I1T1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does inhibit mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior.
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2
Limit, block, or decrease the action or function of.
“inhibit the action of the enzyme”
“inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction”
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3
Make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally.
“his father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally”
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4
Prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something.
“Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs”
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