inhibit
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ verb [T]Translation
SLOW GROWTH › to make the progress or growth of something slower
yavaşlatmak, engellemek, dizginlemek
a product which inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria1862PERSON › to make it more difficult for someone to do something
güçleştirmek, zora sokmak
Their threats inhibited witnesses from giving evidence.1862(Definition of inhibit verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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