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To hold back; restrain: synonym: restrain.
transitive verb.
To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way.
transitive verb.
To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.
transitive verb.
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transitive verb.
To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).
transitive verb.
To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of (an enzyme or organ, for example).
transitive verb.
To prohibit (an ecclesiastic) from performing clerical duties.