Main entry: inhibit, curb, conquer, stamp down, subdue, suppress
Definition: to put down by force or authority
Usage: suppress a nascent uprising; stamp down on littering; conquer one's desires
Main entry: inhibit
Definition: limit the range or extent of
Usage: Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs
Main entry: inhibit, suppress, bottle up
Definition: control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
Main entry: inhibit
Definition: limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
Usage: inhibit the action of the enzyme; inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction