inhibit
C1Academic AWL-6UK /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/US /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
Meaning
verb
to prevent something from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal
“A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child.”
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