English to English verb
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to put down by force or authority |  | Example: suppress a nascent uprising stamp down on littering conquer one's desires
source: wordnet30
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limit the range or extent of |  | Example: Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs
source: wordnet30
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limit, block, or decrease the action or function of |  | Example: inhibit the action of the enzyme inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction
source: wordnet30
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control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior |  | source: wordnet30
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To check; to hold back; to restrain; to hinder. |  | source: webster1913
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