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Inhibit vs Incite - What's the difference?

inhibit | incite |

As verbs the difference between inhibit and incite

is that inhibit is to hinder; to restrain while incite is .

inhibit

English

Verb

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

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * disinhibit * disinhibition * inhibition

    incite

    English

    Verb

    (incit)
  • To rouse, stir up or excite.
  • The judge was told by the accused that his friends had to incite him to commit the crime.

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