Inhibit

1. verb

   control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

   Similar: bottle up, suppress

2. verb

   limit, block, or decrease the action or function of

   “inhibit the action of the enzyme”

3. verb

   to put down by force or authority

   “suppress a nascent uprising”

   Similar: suppress, stamp down, subdue, conquer, curb

4. verb

   limit the range or extent of

   “Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs”