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| 1. | [ verb ] to put down by force or authority | |
| Synonyms: | conquer suppress curb subdue stamp_down | |
| Examples: | "suppress a nascent uprising", "stamp down on littering" "conquer one's desires" |
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| Related terms: | control hush stifle squelch smother wink dampen choke_off burke silence inhibition conqueror suppresser forbiddance suppressor suppression | |
| 2. | [ verb ] limit the range or extent of | |
| Examples: | "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" |
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| Related terms: | restrict inhibitor | |
| Similar spelling: |
inhibitor inhibited inhibitory inhibition inhibiting inhabit inhabited invite inhabitant invitee invited invidia infidelity inviting invidious in_vitro |
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