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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inhibiting

Scientists have not yet demonstrated that inhibiting MTCH2 produces safe, sustained weight loss in humans.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The drug works by inhibiting RAS proteins that promote tumor growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

Their results indicated that despite inhibiting these ammonia oxidizers -- mostly archaea that are abundant in the dark ocean -- the rate of carbon fixation in the study areas didn't drop as much as expected.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 10, 2025

Further experiments confirmed that removing the IRAK4 gene or inhibiting it with drugs produced the same beneficial effects seen with TMA.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025

And fear worse than hunger, fear like a paralysis, inhibiting movement, fear so strong it was something they could feel and taste.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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