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Inhibits vs Inhabits - What's the difference?

inhibits | inhabits |

As verbs the difference between inhibits and inhabits

is that inhibits is third-person singular of inhibit while inhabits is third-person singular of inhabit.

inhibits

English

Verb

(head)
  • (inhibit)

    • inhibit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to hinder; to restrain

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * disinhibit * disinhibition * inhibition

    Related terms

    * inhibitor * inhibitory

    inhabits

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (inhabit)

    • 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

    Related terms

    * inhabitant

    Derived terms

    * inhabitable