Home › Words › C › cohibitcohibitcohibit means to restrain; to inhibit.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, cohibit ranks #10,314 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Latin cohibitus, past participle of cohibere (“to confine”), from co- + habere (“to hold”). Compare inhibit.verbTo restrain; to inhibit.e.g.“the proper Cure to cohibit so pernicious a Symptom” — 1678, J. S., A Short Compendium of Chirurgery:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cohibition 73% match — hindrance; restraint or obstacle vs cohibit →coinhibit 71% match — To inhibit along with another vs cohibit →inhibit 70% match — To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain. vs cohibit →abstain 64% match — Keep or withhold oneself. vs cohibit →inhibitively 63% match — So as to inhibit. vs cohibit →cohabitate 63% match — To cohabit. vs cohibit →coerce 63% match — To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. vs cohibit →refrain 63% match — To hold back, to restrain (someone or something). vs cohibit →