Definition of "Inhibit" :

verb: prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something

"Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs."

verb: make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally

"His father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally."

verb: consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

verb: limit, block, or decrease the action or function of

"Inhibit the action of the enzyme."