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Inhibit vs Inhabit - What's the difference?

inhibit | inhabit |

As verbs the difference between inhibit and inhabit

is that inhibit is to hinder; to restrain while inhabit is to live or reside in.

inhibit

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to hinder; to restrain
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * disinhibit * disinhibition * inhibition

    inhabit

    English

    Alternative forms

    * enhabit (obsolete)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To live or reside in.
  • The Inuit inhabit the Arctic.
  • * Moore
  • O, who would inhabit this bleak world alone?
  • To be present in; to occupy.
  • Strange thoughts inhabit my mind.

    Synonyms

    * bedwell

    Derived terms

    * inhabitable