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Cohabit vs Cohibit - What's the difference?

cohabit | cohibit |

As verbs the difference between cohabit and cohibit

is that cohabit is to reside with another as if married or as a married couple while cohibit is to restrain.

cohabit

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To reside with another as if married or as a married couple.
  • To coexist in common environs with.
  • (archaic) To engage in sexual intercourse; see coition.

    • Synonyms

    * cohabitate

    Related terms

    * cohabitation

    cohibit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To restrain.
    • (Bailey)
    (Webster 1913)