What is the meaning of inhibit?

To put down by force or authority.
- usage: "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
- synonyms: suppress, stamp down, subdue, conquer, curb
Limit the range or extent of.
- usage: "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
Limit, block, or decrease the action or function of.
- usage: "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"
Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior.
- synonyms: bottle up, suppress

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