inhibit, prevent, restrain
1. third person plural present indicative of 'inibir' - to prevent or stop something from happening
The laws inhibit people from committing crimes.
As leis inibem as pessoas de cometer crimes.
2. to restrain or suppress an action, feeling, or process
Fear inibits him from speaking in public.
O medo o inibe de falar em público.
3. in biology/chemistry: to slow down or block a biochemical reaction
These substances inhibit bacterial growth.
Estas substâncias inibem o crescimento bacteriano.
Related Idioms & Phrases
inibir-se de algo - to refrain from something
inibir o crescimento - to inhibit growth
inibir uma reação - to inhibit a reaction
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