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verb (v)

• to put down by force or authority(verb.change)

  Synonym:
  conquer, curb, stamp down, subdue, suppress
  

  source: wordnet30
• limit the range or extent of(verb.change)

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

  source: wordnet30
• limit, block, or decrease the action or function of(verb.social)

  Example:
  Inhibit the action of the enzyme.
  Inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction.
  

  source: wordnet30
• control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior(verb.social)

  Synonym:
  bottle up, suppress
  

  source: wordnet30
• To check; to hold back; to restrain; to hinder.(verb)

  source: webster1913