[ɪnˈhɪbɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process)
(e.g: cold inhibits plant growth)

- make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way
(e.g: they felt inhibited by the presence of healthcare professionals)

- (in ecclesiastical law) forbid (a member of the clergy) to exercise clerical functions


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘forbid (a person) to do something’): from Latin inhibere ‘hinder’, from in- ‘in’ + habere ‘hold’