# inhibit

Pronunciation: US say "in-HIB-it" /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/; UK

## Verb

1. To hold back or keep in check; to restrain something or prevent it from acting freely.
   - Simple: To hold something back or stop it from happening fully.
   - _Strict rules can inhibit creativity in the workplace._
   - _The drug inhibits the enzyme responsible for inflammation._
2. To forbid a judge or ecclesiastical officeholder from proceeding in a matter; to recuse. *(Philippines)*
   - Simple: To order a judge or official to stop dealing with a case.
   - _The appellate court voted to inhibit the trial judge pending the misconduct inquiry._
   - _Church authorities inhibited the bishop from performing his official duties._

## Origin

From Latin inhibitus, the past participle of inhibeō ("I hold in, check, restrain"), formed from in ("in, at, on") and habeō ("I have, hold, keep").

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