verb · academic
inhibit
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/in·HIB·it
Band 6-7task2speakingtask1
to hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process from happening or progressing
Examples
“High levels of pollution can inhibit plant growth in urban areas.”
“Fear of failure may inhibit students from taking academic risks.”
“Use 'inhibit' in Task 2 when explaining obstacles to development.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although technological advances can spur innovation, regulatory barriers may inhibit its widespread adoption.”
Collocations
- inhibit growth
- inhibit progress
- inhibit behaviour
Word family
inhibition nouninhibitory adjective
Common mistakes
prevent growth→inhibit growth
stop students from→inhibit students from
Say it for a higher band
5stop→6hinder→7+inhibit
Synonyms
hinder
Easily confused
hinder
“A lack of funding can hinder the project’s progress.”
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