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inhibit
/ˌɪnˈhɪbət/ · 7 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something
Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs
- verb
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
inhibit the action of the enzyme
- verb
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
suppress a smile
- verb
make (someone) self conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
his father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally