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• v  to put down by force or authority
• v  limit the range or extent of
  Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs
• v  limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
• v  control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
• a  held back or restrained or prevented
  in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear

• He correctly deduced that the mold must have released a substance that inhibited the growth of the bacteria.
• This conversion is inefficient at best and often inhibited by high intake of the fats common in processed and fast food.
• When they were, the bacteria competed with and inhibited each other.

• suppress
• stamp down
• inhibit
• subdue
• conquer
• curb
• bottle up

• uninhibited

News & Articles

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• Our Readers' Views: A need for a younger council
  To the Editor: I found it ironic that at a recent Sierra Vista council work session, council members complained about having their work sessions in the council chambers. Why? They are televised! Now the meetings can be recorded and viewed on Channel 12. The complaints expressed ranged from some “feeling uncomfortable” or that filming “inhibited their discussion” to the council chambers were “too ...
  June 13, 2013 - The Sierra Vista Herald

Quotes

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• Salomon Kalou in The Atlantic (blog)
  After Cote d'Ivoire was eliminated, an Ivorian player told the New York Times: "Expectations were huge and we owed it to ourselves to perform well, but the pressure has caused us more stress than anything else and inhibited our talents."
• Donald Rumsfeld in Washington Post
  I made clear that our efforts to assist were inhibited by certain things that made it difficult for us, citing the use of chemical weapons, possible escalation in the Gulf, and human rights,Rumsfeld wrote back then.
• Arsene Wenger in Goal.com
  I think England at the moment is not at their best but they still should go through,Wenger told his club's official website. "They looked inhibited against Algeria and they played against a team that tried to defend very well. I don't know...