inhibit

v. (-t-) 1 hinder, restrain, or prevent (action or progress). 2 (as inhibited adj.) Suffering from inhibition. 3 (usu. Foll. By from + verbal noun) prohibit (a person etc.).  inhibitory adj. [latin inhibeo -hibit- hinder]

v. t. To check; to hold back; to restrain; to hinder.