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Present participle for to impede the work or progress of
“This would impair the bank's credibility as such losses would inhibit any attempts to absorb potential excess liquidity.”
Present participle for to put an end to
“With this will come an understanding of which innovations should be adopted permanently, and which would ultimately inhibit the progress of society.”
Present participle for to prevent or defend against the occurrence of
“Effective disease control at this stage is of great importance in order to inhibit disease progression.”
Present participle for to prohibit a given action or progress
“It can easily frustrate the purpose of an open beach policy because it encourages landowners to inhibit public use of their land.”
Present participle for to hold in or hold back
“Both measures are at near-record levels, but not so high as to inhibit spending, thanks mainly to low interest rates.”
Present participle for to make less strong or intense
“Freud tries to do this by invoking a capacity, on the part of the ego, to inhibit the intensity of internally-produced imagery.”
Present participle for to refrain from openly expressing
“Having a certain belief or experiencing fear may cause you to inhibit your true feelings.”
Present participle for to deter someone from a given course of action
“These risks will inhibit rather than promote the core problem-solving and implementation capabilities of public sector organizations.”
Present participle for to stop oneself from doing something
“When I eventually managed to inhibit myself from blurting out my thoughts, I could then let the thought of what I wanted to say grow in my upper visual cortex till I could speak it from this different place.”
Present participle for to regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
Present participle for to put an end to, especially formally
Present participle for to reduce in extent or quantity
Present participle for to outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate
Causing or tending to cause deliberate difficulties and delays
Able or intended to restrict or prevent
Stifling or domineering
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