#1
inhibit v. [
suppress, stamp down, subdue, conquer, curb] to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
. wn #2
inhibit v. limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
. wn #3
inhibit v. limit, block, or decrease the action or function of; "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"
. wn #4
inhibit v. [
bottle up, suppress] control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
. wn