inhibition
3
5.8
- noun
- /ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən/
- Formal
:
prohibición
- The committee placed an inhibition on large gatherings to ensure public safety during the pandemic.
- inhibition assay
- Hemagglutination inhibition
- inhibition zone
So if this can be done in Nigeria and it seems that it can be, there shouldn't be any inhibition for it to happen in most other places.
- So if this can be done in Nigeria and it seems that it can be, there shouldn't be any inhibition for it to happen in most other places.
Examples
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But that's that, that should be, no, that should be no inhibition on people buying in their shops up and down this country.
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And nobody ever says that that is a, you know, that that's an inhibition of free speech.
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Another common effect of very hard water is its inhibition of soap's ability to lather.
Blog text (27) -
But by the fall of 1989, Congress had shaken off even these inhibitions.
Academic text (1990) -
The primary action of subcutaneous DMPA is the inhibition of secretion of gonadotrophins, thus preventing follicular maturation and ovulation.
Academic text (2014) -
The new law introduced an inhibition on the use of plastic bags in supermarkets.
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His lack of confidence acted as an inhibition that prevented him from expressing his ideas during the meeting.
Synonyms
340
3.0
A rule or action that limits what you can do
221
2.4
Stopping something harmful from happening
218
3.4
Something that stops or controls another thing
57
6.1
Stopping people from expressing opinions or practising traditions by force
48
4.4
An official rule that stops people from doing something
44
3.9
A rule or measure that limits what people can do
18
3.4
Stopping a player from moving by standing in front of them
12
8.9
An official order by a court or authority that stops someone from doing something
11
7.2
Using power to stop people's actions and feelings
8
3.9
Making something not allowed by law or officials
1
7.5
Stopping someone from doing what they planned
1
7.2
An official decision not to accept a claim, for example a tax expense
1
6.1
To stop someone or something from making progress
An official order not to do something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A therapy method using one response to stop another that cannot occur together, for example using relaxation to reduce anxiety
- Specialized
A treatment that teaches people to relax to reduce anxiety in scary situations
How Forbidden
- Formal
3
5.8
- Formal
484
1.4
- Formal
48
4.4
340
3.0
63
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inhibition comes from the Latin parts in- and habere, literally 'hold in', and it was used for stopping action. So a legal inhibition is a rule that 'holds back' or forbids something.