English–French

“inhibit” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/inibe/

Example

Le stress peut inhiber l'appétit.

Stress can inhibit appetite.

Illustration for inhiber (inhibit)

How to say “inhibit” in French

“Inhibit” in French is inhiber.

A hand pressing down on a spring, keeping its energy from fully emerging.

Full entry for inhiber: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with inhiber

Il est difficile d'inhiber une réaction instinctive.

It is difficult to suppress an instinctive reaction.

Tips for using inhiber

  • In French, inhiber is usually transitive and often belongs to formal or scientific usage, while s'inhiber means to hold oneself back.

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