inhibit

To hold back; restrain: synonym: restrain.

To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way.

To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.

To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).

To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of (an enzyme or organ, for example).

To prohibit (an ecclesiastic) from performing clerical duties.

To hold back; hinder by obstruction or restriction; check or repress.

To forbid; prohibit; interdict.