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(v)
inhibit
prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something
“Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs”
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(v)
inhibit
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
“inhibit the action of the enzyme”
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“inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction”
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(v)
inhibit
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bottle up
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suppress
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
“suppress a smile”
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“he let his anger bottle up until he exploded”
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(v)
inhibit
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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