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Definition of disinhibit verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

disinhibit

verb

NAmE//ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbət//

disinhibit somebody (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they disinhibit

he / she / it disinhibits

past simple disinhibited

-ing form disinhibiting

to help someone to stop feeling shy so that they can relax and show their feelings

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disinhibition

NAmE//ˌdɪsˌɪnhəˈbɪʃn//

, NAmE//ˌdɪsˌɪnəˈbɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See disinhibit in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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