definition of
inhibit

[1] #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] #2 inhibit v. limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs". wn

[3] #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] #4 inhibit v. [bottle up, suppress] control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior. wn