inhibiting

VERB

restrict, prevent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constrain curb discourage forbid hinder impede obstruct outlaw prohibit restrain stymie suppress

STRONG

arrest avert bar bit bridle check cramp enjoin faze frustrate hog-tie interdict repress sandbag stop taboo ward withhold

WEAK

hang up hold back hold down hold in keep in put on brakes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward free help let go permit promote push release support

WEAK

approve

Example Sentences

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His previous research project, "Inhibiting the Leidenfrost effect above 1,000°C for sustained thermal cooling," tackled the longstanding challenges posed by the Leidenfrost effect.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2024

Inhibiting uptake of SAF is the cost of the fuel, which the GAO report cites as between two to eight times the cost of conventional jet fuel.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023

"Inhibiting or modulating these targets could be a rational strategy for developing novel antimicrobial drug molecules against various M. genitalium infections which require extensive further investigations," the authors wrote in December.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2023

Inhibiting the activity of Pol III in the gut of adult worms or flies is sufficient to extend lifespan; in flies, longevity can be achieved by Pol III inhibition specifically in intestinal stem cells.

From Nature • Nov. 28, 2017

In the case of headache, try the Pain Inhibiting first, then follow with sending the blood downward.

From The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath by Atkinson, William Walker