What is the difference between inhibit and prohibit?

[LSUfan]

Wife just asked and I dont know.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Inhibit: To prevent from happening by making it more difficult.

Prohibit: To forbid.

ZV

 

[ROTC1983]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Inhibit: To prevent from happening by making it more difficult.

Prohibit: To forbid.

ZV

That sounds right

 

[desertdweller]

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[SnapIT]

Originally posted by: LSUfan
Wife just asked and I dont know.

To inhibit is to prevent, to prohibit is to make something forbidden....

Like, cops on the street inhibits crimes and the law prohibits the sale of illegal substances....

Does that make sense?

 

[slikmunks]

Originally posted by: SnapIT

Originally posted by: LSUfan
Wife just asked and I dont know.

To inhibit is to prevent, to prohibit is to make something forbidden....

Like, cops on the street inhibits crimes and the law prohibits the sale of illegal substances....

Does that make sense?

yep... that's right

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Inhibit means to retard,
to prohibit is to ban or prevent

 

[LSUfan]

Thanks and the wife thanks ya'll too

 

[her209]

One is willfully, the other is forcefully.