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Reserved or repressed, or prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior
“Facing new situations is thought to result in gradual desensitization for the inhibited child, just as facing a feared stimulus does in the treatment of phobias.”
Characterized by the repression of thoughts, desires or actions
“In his waking hours, he never dwelt on the dreams that emanated from the secret hiding places of his inhibited desires.”
Controlled or reserved in displaying one's emotion
Abnormally sensitive, obsessive, or anxious
Lacking strong emotion
Peaceful, calm, and free from noise or disturbance
Using, exercising or showing caution
Refraining from indulgence of one's appetites
Not performing its proper or intended function
Emphasizing insignificance
Past tense for to impede the work or progress of
“This would impair the bank's credibility as such losses would inhibit any attempts to absorb potential excess liquidity.”
Past tense for to put an end to
“With this will come an understanding of which innovations should be adopted permanently, and which would ultimately inhibit the progress of society.”
Past tense for to prevent or defend against the occurrence of
“Effective disease control at this stage is of great importance in order to inhibit disease progression.”
Past tense for to prohibit a given action or progress
“It can easily frustrate the purpose of an open beach policy because it encourages landowners to inhibit public use of their land.”
Past tense for to hold in or hold back
“Both measures are at near-record levels, but not so high as to inhibit spending, thanks mainly to low interest rates.”
Past tense for to make less strong or intense
“Freud tries to do this by invoking a capacity, on the part of the ego, to inhibit the intensity of internally-produced imagery.”
Past tense for to refrain from openly expressing
“Having a certain belief or experiencing fear may cause you to inhibit your true feelings.”
Past tense for to deter someone from a given course of action
“These risks will inhibit rather than promote the core problem-solving and implementation capabilities of public sector organizations.”
Past tense for to stop oneself from doing something
“When I eventually managed to inhibit myself from blurting out my thoughts, I could then let the thought of what I wanted to say grow in my upper visual cortex till I could speak it from this different place.”
Past tense for to regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
Past tense for to put an end to, especially formally
Past tense for to try to prevent by action or argument
Past tense for to outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate
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