inhibit vs preclude

inhibit and preclude both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inhibit	No	No	Yes	No
preclude	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, preclude is a hypernym of inhibit; that is, preclude is a word with a broader meaning than inhibit:

Other hypernyms of inhibit include forbid, foreclose, forestall, prevent.

inhibit (verb)	preclude (verb)
prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something	keep from happening or arising; make impossible
make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally	make impossible, especially beforehand
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of