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Prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something
"Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs";
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| 2. inhibit | |
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Limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
"inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction";
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| 3. inhibit [ Synonyms: bottle up, suppress] | |
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Consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
"suppress a smile"; "he let his anger bottle up until he exploded";
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Make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
"his father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally";
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