Inhibit (Verb)
Meaning 1
Prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
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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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
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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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
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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Verbs of feeling.