prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something
"Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
"inhibit the action of the enzyme"
"inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"
make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
"his father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally"
To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
"The strict rules seemed designed to inhibit his wild impulses before they could cause trouble for anyone else."