Definitions of Colonies: 1. A group of emigrants or their descendants who settle in a distant territory but remain subject to or closely associated with the parent country. 2. A territory thus settled.
Definition of 'suppress'. suppress (sÉpres ) If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal. ...drug traffickers, who continue to flourish despite international attempts to suppress them.
Inhibit is defined as to hold back or keep something from happening. An example of inhibit is locking a door to keep people from coming in. inhibit. inhibit. a. To hold back; restrain: barricades that inhibited the movement of the crowd; a lack of knowledge that inhibited his inclination to ask questions.