Meaning
to inhibit
- to inhibit, hold back, or suppress an action, feeling, or process
- to make someone feel self-conscious or shy
In a sentence
La presenza del direttore sembrava inibire i giovani colleghi.
The manager's presence seemed to inhibit the young colleagues.
Questo farmaco inibisce l'azione di alcuni enzimi digestivi.
This medication inhibits the action of certain digestive enzymes.
Non lasciare che la paura del giudizio ti inibisca.
Don't let the fear of judgment hold you back.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| inibire | infinitive |
| inibisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| inibisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| inibisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| inibiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| inibite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| inibiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| inibivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| inibivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| inibiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| inibivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| inibivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| inibivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| inibii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| inibisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| inibì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| inibimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| inibiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| inibirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| inibirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| inibirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| inibirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| inibiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| inibirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| inibiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| inibisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| inibisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| inibisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| inibiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| inibiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| inibiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| inibissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| inibissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| inibisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| inibissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| inibiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| inibissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| inibirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| inibiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| inibirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| inibiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| inibireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| inibirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| inibisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| inibiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| inibite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| inibendo | gerund |
| inibito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Conjugated with the -isc- infix in the present indicative and subjunctive (e.g., inibisco).
- Often used in psychological, scientific, or formal contexts.