| verb | to put down by force or authority “suppress a nascent uprising” |
| verb | limit the range or extent of “Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs” |
| verb | limit, block, or decrease the action or function of “inhibit the action of the enzyme” |
| verb | control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior |
| suppressive | adjective | tending to suppress |
| suppression | noun | forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority |
| suppresser | noun | an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents |
| suppressor | noun | someone who suppresses |
| inhibition | noun | the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) |
| subduer | noun | someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion |
| conqueror | noun | someone who is victorious by force of arms |
| conquering | noun | the act of conquering |
| inhibitory | adjective | restrictive of action |
| inhibitor | noun | a substance that retards or stops an activity |