inhibit

verbs

to put down by force or authority
"suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
is derived from
inhibition
is derived from
inhibition
limit the range or extent of
"Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
inhibit
is derived from
inhibitory
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inhibitor
is a type of (narrower)
place limits on (extent or access)
"restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
"inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"
inhibit
domain category
the science that studies living organisms
biological science, biology
domain category
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
chemical science, chemistry
is a type of (narrower)
be a hindrance or obstacle to
"She is impeding the progress of our project"
hinder, impede
control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
bottle up, inhibit, suppress