- to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- to prohibit; forbid.
- to consciously or unconsciously suppress or restrain (psychologically or sociologically unacceptable behavior).
- to decrease the rate of action of or stop (a chemical reaction).
- to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc)
- to prohibit; forbid
- to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction)
- electronics
- to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuit
- to prevent the performance of (a particular operation)
