inhibit in WordNet English dictionary

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