inibir

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inhibēre, with change of conjugation.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.niˈbi(ʁ)/ [i.niˈbi(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /i.niˈbi(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /i.niˈbi(ʁ)/ [i.niˈbi(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /i.niˈbi(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.niˈbiɾ/ [i.niˈβiɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /i.niˈbi.ɾi/ [i.niˈβi.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: i‧ni‧bir

Verb

inibir (first-person singular present inibo, first-person singular preterite inibi, past participle inibido)

  1. to inhibit
  2. to prevent
  3. to prohibit

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • desinibir

Further reading

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