different between obstruct vs inhibit

English

Etymology

From Latin past participle stem obstruct- (“blocked up”), from verb obstruere, from ob (“against”) + struere (“pile up, build”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?st??kt/
• Rhymes: -?kt

Verb

obstruct (third-person singular simple present obstructs, present participle obstructing, simple past and past participle obstructed)

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1. To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See synonyms at block.
3. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.

4. To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:hinder

Derived terms

• deobstruct
• obstructed
• obstructedly
• unobstructed
• unobstructedly

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Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibe? (“I hold in, check, restrain”), from in (“in, at, on”), + habe? (“I have, hold, keep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?h?b?t/
• Rhymes: -?b?t

Verb

inhibit (third-person singular simple present inhibits, present participle inhibiting, simple past and past participle inhibited)

1. (transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hinder

2. (Philippines) To recuse.

Derived terms

• disinhibit

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Translations

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibe? (“I hold in, check, restrain”), from in (“in, at, on”), + habe? (“I have, hold, keep”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /in.i?bit/
• Rhymes: -it

Verb

inhibit m (feminine inhibida, masculine plural inhibits, feminine plural inhibides)

1. past participle of inhibir