v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To check; to hold back; to restrain; to hinder. | |
2. | To forbid; to prohibit; to interdict. | |
3. | (Chem., Biochem.) To cause the rate of (a chemical or biochemical reaction) to proceed slower, or to halt; | |
4. | To restrain (a behavior) by a mechanism involving conscious or unconscious motivations. |
Verb | 1. | inhibit - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
2. | inhibit - limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" |