What does "inhibir" mean in English?

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Spanish

inhibir

English

inhibit

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Alternative translations of "inhibir"

restrain
suppress
hinder
block

Examples of how to use "inhibir" in Spanish

Spanish
El miedo le inhibió por completo.
English
Fear completely inhibited him.
Spanish
El miedo inhibe a los estudiantes.
English
Fear inhibits students.
Spanish
La medicina inhibió la reacción rápidamente.
English
The medicine quickly inhibited the reaction.
Spanish
Antes, la timidez inhibía sus respuestas.
English
Before, shyness inhibited his responses.
Spanish
Ese sonido inhibirá la conversación mañana.
English
That sound will inhibit the conversation tomorrow.

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El miedo le inhibió por completo.

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