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inhibit vs untune

untune vs inhibit

inhibit and untune both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inhibit No No Yes No
untune No No Yes No
As verbs, untune is a hypernym of inhibit; that is, untune is a word with a broader meaning than inhibit:
  • inhibit: make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
  • untune: cause to lose one's composure
Other hypernyms of inhibit include discomfit, discompose, disconcert, upset.
inhibit (verb) untune (verb)
prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something cause to be out of tune
make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally cause to lose one's composure
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
Difference between inhibit and untune

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