inhibit

to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"

limit, block, or decrease the action or function of; "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"

control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior