inhibited Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb to put down by force or authority
   inhibit; stamp down; subdue; suppress; curb; conquer.
   
   • suppress a nascent uprising
   • stamp down on littering
   • conquer one's desires
2. verb limit the range or extent of
   inhibit.
   
   • Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs
3. verb limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
   inhibit.
   
   • inhibit the action of the enzyme
   • inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction
4. verb control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
   bottle up; inhibit; suppress.
   
5. adjective held back or restrained or prevented
   
   • in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear

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