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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