inhibiting
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Is inhibiting a Scrabble word?
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Definition
verb (English)
1. to put down by force or authorityExamples: "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"Synonyms: conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
2. limit the range or extent ofExamples: "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"Synonyms: inhibit
3. limit, block, or decrease the action or function ofExamples: "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"Synonyms: inhibit
4. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behaviorSynonyms: bottle up, inhibit, suppress
Definition source: Wiktionary