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Inhibit

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Verb

1. conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress

to put down by force or authority

Example Sentences:
'suppress a nascent uprising'
'stamp down on littering'
'conquer one's desires'

2. inhibit

limit the range or extent of

Example Sentences:
'Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs'

3. inhibit

limit, block, or decrease the action or function of

Example Sentences:
'inhibit the action of the enzyme'
'inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction'

4. bottle up, inhibit, suppress

control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Inhibit

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verb -its, -iting or -ited (transitive)
1. 
to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc)
2. 
to prohibit; forbid
3. 
to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction)
4. electronics
a. 
to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuit
b. 
to prevent the performance of (a particular operation)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Inhibit

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verb transitive
1. 
to hold back or keep from some action, feeling, etc.; check or repress
2.  Rare
to prohibit; forbid

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Inhibit

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tr.v. in·hib·it·ed, in·hib·it·ing, in·hib·its
1.
a. To hold back; restrain: barricades that inhibited the movement of the crowd; a lack of knowledge that inhibited his inclination to ask questions. See Synonyms at restrain.
b. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way: He felt inhibited by the presence of so many famous people.
c. Psychology To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.
2.
a. Chemistry To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).
b. Biology To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of (an enzyme or organ, for example).
3. To prohibit (an ecclesiastic) from performing clerical duties.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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