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Stimulate vs Inhibit - What's the difference?

stimulate | inhibit |

As verbs the difference between stimulate and inhibit

is that stimulate is to encourage into action while inhibit is to hinder; to restrain.

stimulate

English

Verb

(stimulat)
  • To encourage into action.
  • To arouse an organism to functional activity.

    • Synonyms

    * (encourage) encourage, induce, provoke * (arouse) animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up

    Antonyms

    * (arouse) de-energize, sedate, stifle

    Related terms

    * stimulant * stimulation * stimulator * stimulatory * stimulus

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    inhibit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to hinder; to restrain

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * disinhibit * disinhibition * inhibition

    Related terms

    * inhibitor * inhibitory