Synonyms for inhibit

Verb

1. suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb, control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

usage: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

2. inhibit, restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

usage: limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"