Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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inhibit | No | No | Yes | No |
stifle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
inhibit (noun) | stifle (noun) |
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joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee |
inhibit (verb) | stifle (verb) |
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prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something | suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity |
make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally | be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen |
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior | suppress in order to conceal or hide |
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of | impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of |