inhibit

Example Sentences

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One of the most important ways to do that is to loosen the anachronistic barriers that unduly inhibit bank innovation, especially when it comes to technological transformations like stablecoins.

From Barron's

Critics had argued this definition was too vague and could inhibit freedom of speech.

From BBC

"She came up with a way to specifically inhibit their activity in the deep ocean," Santoro explained.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

Instead, Prof Smith says the best approach is for people to "wait it out", drink water to stay hydrated and take lozenges that encourage swallowing and "inhibit a cough" for a period of time.

From BBC