bottle up vs inhibit

bottle up and inhibit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bottle up	No	No	Yes	No
inhibit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bottle up and inhibit are synonyms defined as:

bottle up and inhibit: consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

Other synonyms of bottle up include suppress.

bottle up (verb)	inhibit (verb)
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior	prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something
	make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
	consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
	limit, block, or decrease the action or function of