inhibits Synonym

fertile, productive, prolific, fruitful, rich, lush, bountiful abundant, generative, teeming, thriving, blooming, flourishing, luxuriant, copious, plenteous, fecundate, fecundative, fecundatory [x]

restrain, hinder, impede, curb, suppress, withhold, check, stifle, repress,, inhibit, constrain, contain, control, limit, restrict, arrest, bottle up, bridle, hamper, obstruct, retard, subdue, block, confine, keep in check, rein in, hold in, keep back, keep under control, hold up, hold off, hold down, keep under wraps, keep in, keep under, keep a lid on, keep under restraint [x]

prevent, avoid, deter, ward off, fend off, stave off, preclude, forestall, obviate, deflect, sidestep, dodge, circumvent, shun, elude, escape, evade, bypass, divert, turn aside, head off, stop, block, foil, thwart, counteract, nullify, hinder, impede, interrupt, interdict, prohibit, restrain, inhibit, check, curb, halt, arrest, suppress, quash, quench, squelch, stymie, frustrate, balk, baffle, stonewall, parry [x]

analyzes, examines, studies, investigates, scrutinizes, inspects, explores, probes, evaluates, assesses, disassembles, deconstructs, dissects [x]

block, obstruct, hinder, impede, stall, delay, thwart, resist, oppose, stymie, prevent, deter, hamper, forestall, balk, check, foil, stop, halt, retard, hold up, slow down, drag one's feet put off, defer, postpone, procrastinate, avoid, evade, dodge, sidestep, shun, elude, circumvent, parry, fend off, ward off, counter, rebuff, repulse, reject, refuse, decline, dismiss, brush off, turn down, spurn, snub, ignore [x]

film, membrane, layer, coating, skin, sheath, covering, veneer, crust, surface, pellicula, integument, envelope, filmic layer, thin layer, lamina, stratum, overlay, patina, glaze, pellicular layer, pellicular film, pellicular membrane, pellicular coating, pellicular skin, pellicular sheath, pellicular covering, pellicular veneer, pellicular crust, pellicular surface, pellicular integument, pellicular envelope, thin film, thin membrane, thin coating, thin skin, thin sheath, thin covering, thin veneer, thin crust, thin surface, thin integument, thin envelope, superficial layer, superficial film, superficial membrane, superficial coating, superficial skin, superficial sheath [x]

kind, type, variety, breed, strain, class, category, group, sort, genus, family, order, race, stock, lineage, form, subspecies, division, phylum, kingdom, branch, tribe, clan, sect, classification, taxonomy, biotype, phenotype, genotype, population, organism, entity, life form, variant, taxon, clade [x]

surface, exterior, outermost layer, outer covering, outer shell, outermost part, outer coat, outermost surface, external layer, outermost covering, outermost coat, outermost shell, external surface, outermost exterior, outermost skin, outermost crust, outermost membrane, outermost film, outermost veneer, outermost facade, outermost casing, outermost envelope, outermost wrapping, outermost sheath, outermost jacket, outermost hide, outermost pellicle, outermost integument, outermost rind, outermost husk, outermost bark, outermost peel, outermost epidermis, outermost dermis, outermost cuticle, outermost covering layer, outermost protective layer, outermost protective covering, outermost protective shell, outermost protective coat, outermost protective skin, outermost protective crust, outermost protective membrane, outermost protective film, outermost protective veneer, outermost protective facade, outermost protective casing, outermost protective envelope [x]

decompose, rot, spoil, deteriorate, disintegrate, break down, crumble, perish, corrode, molder, putrefy, fester, degrade, wither, decline, collapse, erode, waste away, atrophy, weaken, fade, dwindle, diminish, degenerate [x]

obstructs, impedes, blocks, hampers, prevents, restricts, stops, delays, thwarts, curbs, restrains, stymies, frustrates, deters, checks, halts, retards, interferes, encumbers, barricades, foils, forestalls, precludes, hobbles, bottlenecks, crimp, trammels, clogs, jams, stifles, suppresses, hinders, impairs, inhibits, curtails, stanches [x]

hardens, solidifies, firms, toughens, strengthens, fortifies, consolidates, coagulates, congeals, freezes, sets, petrifies, calcifies, ossifies, rigidifies, crystallizes, clots, gels, curdles, thickens, densifies, compacts, compresses, tightens, reinforces, braces, secures, stabilizes, fixes, locks, immobilizes, anchors, fastens, binds, cements, glues, adheres, welds, fuses, bonds, amalgamates, integrates, unifies, merges, coalesces, stiffens [x]

amphibious, aquatic, semi-aquatic, water-dwelling, land-and-water, dual-living, two-lived, double-life [x]

secretes, discharges, emits, expels, releases, ejects, voids, eliminates,ates, exudes, oozes, extrudes, passes, purges, sheds [x]

renewing, reviving, restoring, rejuvenating, revitalizing, refreshing, recharging, rebuilding, reconstructing, replenishing, renovating, resuscitating, reinvigorating, reanimating, revivifying, recreating, reconstituting, reestablishing, reawakening, rebirthing, reenergizing, reconditioning, reactivating, reinitiating, reintroducing, reemerging, reemphasizing, reengaging, reasserting, revalidating, reaffirming, reendorsing [x]

bloodsucker, parasite, freeloader, sponger, hanger-on, moocher, scrounger, sycophant, toady, barnacle, cadger, sponge, vulture, exploiter, user, opportunist [x]