disinhibit
verb/ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪt/
/ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disinhibit | /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪt/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪt/ |
| he / she / it disinhibits | /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪts/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪts/ |
| past simple disinhibited | /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ |
| past participle disinhibited | /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form disinhibiting | /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/ |
- disinhibit somebody to help somebody to stop feeling shy so that they can relax and show their feelings
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