. "\"Any process the stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of removal of phosphate groups from a protein.\" [GOC:bf]" . . "negative regulation of protein dephosphorylation" . "down regulation of protein amino acid dephosphorylation" . "down-regulation of protein amino acid dephosphorylation" . "downregulation of protein amino acid dephosphorylation" . "negative regulation of protein amino acid dephosphorylation" . . . . "inhibition of protein amino acid dephosphorylation" .