Etymology

inhibit

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Today it means: To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain. Full definition →

Latin inhibitus
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  1. Latin · derived frominhibitus
  2. English todayinhibit

From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeō (“to hold in, check, restrain”), from in (“in, at, on”), + habeō (“to have, hold, keep”).

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