cohibitionn.
/kəʊhɪˈbɪʃən/ Now rare.
Restraint, restriction; check, stoppage.
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the world > action or operation > ceasing > [noun] > causing cessation of action or operation
arrestc1400
stanchingc1400
arresting1424
cessing1512
stay1537
surceasing1553
staying1563
cohibition1586
intercepting1598
interception1611
stoppage1657
arrestation1793
arrestment1836
stemming1914
turn-off1967
society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > [noun]
havingeOE
holdc1230
withholdingc1386
restrainingc1390
refraininga1398
repression?a1425
repressing1431
bridlingc1443
restraint1443
restrainc1449
repressurec1487
restingc1503
abstention1521
controlling1523
controlment1525
distrain1531
staying1563
control1564
refrain1568
retention1578
check1579
restrainment1579
refranation1583
cohibition1586
withholdment1640
curbing1661
coercion1827
chastenment1882
detent1907
clamp-down1940
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hindering completely or preventing > [noun]
withsetting1340
arrestc1400
stanchingc1400
prevention1447
forbarringc1449
stop1544
preventing1563
stopple1578
cohibition1586
intercepting1598
stonda1604
attachment1609
preclusion1616
antevertinga1656
aversion1664
interpellation1814
suppression1859
stemming1914
the world > movement > absence of movement > [noun] > deprivation of movement > by hindering or obstructing passage
forestallinga1387
intercipation1570
intercluding1592
obstructiona1616
interception1624
forestalment1628
cohibition1882
1586 A. Day Eng. Secretorie i. sig. O5 These kinde of troubles as they are worldly..are cohibitions of suche earthly delight.
1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 220 This phantastical cohibition against the freedom of Nature.
1666 G. Harvey Morbus Anglicus xiv. 159 A sudden cohibition of..their Hæmorrhoids.
1882 J. B. Stallo Concepts Mod. Physics 117 The cohibition of the bulk of a gas being due solely to pressure.
Derivatives
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society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restriction or limitation > [adjective]
restraintive1526
limitative1530
circumscribing1571
restrictive1580
continent1598
restricting1606
confininga1616
contractive1624
strait-lacing1636
limiting1656
cohibitive1668
contracting1765
limitary1822
restrictionary1828
the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > quality of being restricted or limited > [adjective] > restricting or limiting
narroweOE
restraintive1526
limitative1530
circumscribing1571
restrictive1580
restraining1597
continent1598
restricting1606
confininga1616
contractive1624
strait-lacing1636
limiting1656
cohibitive1668
contracting1765
restrictory1776
limitary1822
restrictionary1828
scopeless1882
1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. 27 Cohibitive,—restrain, check, curb, with-hold.
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society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > [noun] > one who or that which restrains > one who restrains
cohibitor1548
refrainer1548
control1691
1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VII f. lvi Cohibetors and refreiners of the kinges wilfull skope & vnbrideled libertie.
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