Nouns (22)
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control
n. power to direct or determine; "under control"
control
n. (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"
Control
n. [state characterized by restraint of freedom or exercise of power]
control
n. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
control
n. a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
control
n. the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
control
n. the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
restraint, control
n. discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
control condition, control
n. a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
control, controller
n. a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
command, control, mastery
n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control
n. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
Verbs (12)
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control
v. verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"
operate, control
v. handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
master, control
v. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
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Fuzzynyms (187)
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command
n. the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"
bridle, check, curb
n. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
restriction, confinement
n. the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"
limitation, restriction
n. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
care, charge, tutelage, guardianship
n. attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"
supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight
n. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid
n. great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
freeze
n. fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"
embargo, trade embargo, trade stoppage
n. a government order imposing a trade barrier
auspices, protection, aegis
n. kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
conservation
n. (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
constraint
n. the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
austerity, asceticism, nonindulgence
n. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
abstinence, abstention
n. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
continence, continency
n. the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
reserve, reticence, taciturnity
n. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
frigidity, frigidness
n. sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse
obsession, fixation
n. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
ability, power
n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
competence, competency
n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
ability
n. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment
n. an ability that has been acquired by training
skill, science
n. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"
superior skill
n. more than ordinary ability
comprehension
n. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"
leadership
n. the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"
domination, mastery, supremacy
n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"
assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness
n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
dominion, rule
n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
craft, craftsmanship, workmanship
n. skill in an occupation or trade
proficiency
n. the quality of having great facility and competence
brilliance, genius
n. unusual mental ability
genius, wizardry
n. exceptional creative ability
bent, knack, hang
n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
endowment, gift, talent, natural endowment
n. natural abilities or qualities
technique
n. a practical method or art applied to some particular task
virtuosity
n. technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
reign, sovereignty
n. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
corner
n. a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"
office, power
n. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"
supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight
n. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness
n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
promise, assure
v. make a promise or commitment
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
v. make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
manifest
v. reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"
prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew
v. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
prove
v. obtain probate of; "prove a will"
handle, palm
v. touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
v. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
bridle
v. put a bridle on; "bridle horses"
narrow, contract
v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
modify
v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
adjust, adapt, get accustomed
v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
change, alter, modify
v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
change, alter, vary
v. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
straiten
v. squeeze together
muzzle
v. fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"
smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress
v. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
decide, make up one's mind, determine
v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
define
v. give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"
demarcate
v. separate clearly, as if by boundaries
intend, destine, designate, specify
v. design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
think of, have in mind, mean
v. intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
qualify, characterize, characterise
v. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"
ground
v. confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
restrict, curtail, curb, cut back
v. place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
qualify, restrict
v. make more specific; "qualify these remarks"
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Antonyms (6)
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unrestraint
n. the quality of lacking restraint
abandon, wantonness, unconstraint
n. the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
impatience
n. a dislike of anything that causes delay
expand
v. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"
control
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