inhibit

Meanings

• to put down by force or authority
• limit the range or extent of
  • "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"
• control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

Synonyms

bottle up, conquer, curb, stamp down, subdue, suppress