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INHIBIT
(verb) to put down by force or authority
"suppress a nascent uprising", "stamp down on littering", "conquer one's desires"
synonyms : conquer , curb , stamp down , subdue , suppressThe management curbed the agitation of the workers by threatening to reduce their salary. -added by Aswathy_inlas
(verb) limit the range or extent of
"Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
(verb) control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
synonyms : bottle up , suppress(verb) limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
"inhibit the action of the enzyme", "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"
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Mnemonics for inhibit
(Tag: ) 'Prohibit' means forbade someone to do anything. 'Inhibit' means to make obstacle in doing something
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