Inhibits

Caffeine is a purinergic antagonist that competitively inhibits adenosine at the sites of P1 receptors.

Some claim that taxing the rich inhibits job creation.

Watching one movie after another inhibits a profound understanding of them.

I should act, yet fear inhibits me from doing so.

The English teacher's attitude towards foreign students perpetuates language barriers and inhibits cultural exchange.

The English speaker's cruelty inhibits the growth and development of non-native speakers.

The passive-aggressive behavior of the English teacher inhibits effective communication.

And that chemical, he explains, triggers a process that inhibits the transformation of nitrogen in the soil into a powerful greenhouse gas. Most commercial fertilizers used in agriculture worldwide use nitrogen as the main nutrient.