inhibit- root words — words with the inhibit- root

The root inhibit- comes from Latin inhibere, meaning to hold back, restrain. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including vasoinhibitor. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the inhibit- root

Explore words with inhibit- — words containing the inhibit- root and sharing its sense of "to hold back, restrain". Examples include vasoinhibitor. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does inhibit- mean?

The inhibit- root means to hold back, restrain, from Latin inhibere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.