| inhibit | vt 1. restrain, restrict, menghalang, menyekat: his many responsibilities ~ed him from taking a long holiday, tanggungjawabnya yg banyak menghalangnya drpd bercuti panjang; a child should not be ~ed, kanak-kanak tdk seharusnya disekat; tight clothing may ~ breathing, pakaian ketat mungkin menyekat pernafasan; 2. retard, merencatkan, membantutkan: lack of water ~s growth, kekurangan air merencatkan pertumbuhan; 3. cause (so.) to feel inhibited, menyebabkan [sso] berasa segan: his presence seem to ~ her, kehadiran lelaki itu nampaknya menyebabkan dia berasa segan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| retard | vt 1. make slow, delay, melambatkan, melengahkan: the bad state of the roads ~ed our progress, keadaan buruk jalan-jalan itu melambatkan kemajuan kami; our troops attempted to ~ the advance of the enemy, askar-askar kita cuba melambatkan kemaraan pihak musuh; 2. hinder, (act.) merencatkan; (pass.) terencat: a deficiency that ~s a child’s mental development, kekurangan yg merencatkan perkembangan mental kanak-kanak; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |