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Inhibited
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1. inhibited
held back or restrained or prevented
Example Sentences:'in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear'
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Inhibited
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too embarrassed or not confident enough to do something
The English are very inhibited.
Men are more inhibited about touching each other than women.
Carol is sexually inhibited, but she dresses very seductively.
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Inhibited
see synonyms of inhibitedtr.v. in·hib·it·ed, in·hib·it·ing, in·hib·its
1.
a. To hold back; restrain: barricades that inhibited the movement of the crowd; a lack of knowledge that inhibited his inclination to ask questions. See Synonyms at restrain.
b. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way: He felt inhibited by the presence of so many famous people.
c. Psychology To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.
2.
a. Chemistry To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).
b. Biology To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of (an enzyme or organ, for example).
3. To prohibit (an ecclesiastic) from performing clerical duties.
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