Control

/kənˈtɹoʊl/

Synonyms for "control" (1023 found)

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abate ability abnegation absolutism abstinence acme action address adeptness administer administration adroitness airmanship allay alleviateancestral spiritsangel aplomb apparition appearance

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arrest arrestation artfulness artisanship artistry ascendancy assuage assurance astralastral spiritattemperattendant godlingaudit auspices authority authorizationautomatic controlbalancebank the firebanshee bar barnstormbe responsible forbe-all and end-allbehave betterblue ribbonbluntbond servicebondage boss bottle brake bravura bridle brilliance buttoncall the shotscall the signalscalm calmness capability capacity captain captivity carecarry authoritycarry oncascade controlchain championship charge charisma charm chasten check claws cleverness clout clutch clutches collect command competence compose composure conduct conquer consequence conservation conservatism constrain constraint contain continencecontrol actioncontrol experimentcontrolled experimentcoolcool offcoolingcooling downcooling offcoordination copilotcrack the whipcraft craftsmanship credit cunning curb curtail curtailmentcut and trydaemon damp dampende emphasizede-emphasize deadendeal withdebt slaverydecelerate deceleration decide deftness demondeparted spiritdepartmentdeprivation of freedom

Noun(54 words)

academic authorityadjustadminister email flowagencia ascendance ascendancy ascendence ascendencyauthority in questionbankrolling barricading baselinebe owned bybossing brainwashing bridles bridlingbrightness dialbuttonscapacity control

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censorschange in concentrationchange in magnitudecheckingchemical hazard controlchest chestsclassroom regulationclimate regulatingclouting coercioncoercive forcingcommand commanding conning containcontaining examplescontainmentcontrol conditioncontrol groupcontrol materialcontrol panelcontroller controllingconveyor speedcoordinations corner cornerscrank up rotationcrottle curbing curbs curfewdesign element

Verb(16 words)

adjust dialadjust thermostatascertain assure bestride check commandcondition the soilcontain containedcontrol temperaturecontrols temperaturecorralled counteracting curb curbed

Adjective(4 words)

biological process regulationbiological regulationcoercive enforcementcomposed work

Preposition(1 words)

by machine

Strong matches (307)

determine device dexterity dexterousness dextrousness dial dictate diminish diplomacy direct direction directorship disciplinedisembodied spiritdisenfranchisement disfranchisement dispassion dispose disposition dominance

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dominate domination dominion dompt downplay drive dull duppy dybbuk economy effect effectiveness efficiency eidolonelectronic controleminence empery empire empiricism enchantment engineer enjoin enslavement enthrallment esteem evenness experimentexperimental designexperimental methodexperimental proofexperimentalism experimentation expertise extenuate facilityfairy godmotherfamiliarfamiliar spiritfavorfeedback controlfeudalism feudality finessefirst placefirst prizefluency fly force form geniusgenius domusgenius locigentleness ghostgolden meangood angelgood feelinggood geniusgovern governance government governor grace graspgrateful deadgrip gripe guard guardianguardian angelguardian spiritguidance guide hand handiness handle handling hands hanthappy mediumhaunthave clouthave control ofhave in handhave powerhave the powerhave the righthave the sayhave under controlheadhead upheadship hegemony height helm helotism helotry highest hinder hindrancehit and missholdhold at bayhold backhold fasthold inhold in checkhold in handhold in leashhold the helmhold the reinshold uphorsemanshiphousehold godshusbandry idolum immateriality impartiality imperium importanceincidental powerincorporealincorporeal beingincorporeity indentureship independence influence influentiality ingeniousness ingenuity inhibit inhibition injunction insinuation interdictinvisible helperiron handjudiciousness jurisdictionjuste milieujuste-milieu keepkeep backkeep fromkeep inkeep in checkkeep under controlkeep within boundskingship knobknow howknow-howlares and penateslares compitaleslares familiarislares permarinilares praestiteslares vialeslarva laylay down the lawlay under restraintleadlead onleadership leadinglegal restraintlemures lenify lenity lessen lever leverage lighten lock lordship

Noun(74 words)

determine the meandevice controldictating dietdirect rule eradirectivenessdiscipline field notebookdiscipline methodsdiscipline proceduresdiscipline related termdiscipline yourselfdisciplinesdog muzzledomestic owneddominance dribble dribbles dribblingecosystem dynamic balanceenslaved

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environmental controlenvironmental control systemexerted forcefeedbackfirm gripfiscalizingform elementfrench regulergate gates gating gavelsgear actiongene regulatedgesture to modify seatinggovern closelygovernably regulatedgovernances governigoverning bodiesgoverning rulesgovernmentally regulatedgovernmentally regulated industrygrips halteringhand steadinesshandles headlock headlocks helmshold constanthormone signaling controlin chargeinterlockisolate samplejoystick joystickskeyboard actionknoblawfully regulatedleash leashes leashinglever actuationlevers limitlimit accesslimit decisionslimitinglimiting adjectivelimitslocal authoritylord lords

Verb(25 words)

determines domesticates dominated dominates dominatingenforce orderenslaving ensureestablish classroom authorityexertexert force onexerted exerts governed governing governs henpeck herded holdhold in

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incarcerates inhibits insurekeep in linekeep order

Adjective(9 words)

direct driveeconomic influenceeconomic influence factorselectrical controlgatedgerman restriktiongoverning systemisolated learnerslocal agency

Preposition(3 words)

in authorityin possessionin power

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Noun(136 words)

machinemachine oriented usagemajority shareman managemanage task capacitymanage yourselfmaneuveringmanipulate chemicallymanipulated chemicallymanipulating manipulations marionettes marshalling mastering masters mastery menkentmoderate safety categorymodulated signal

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modulationmonitoring orientedmonopolizingmore controllablemost academic disciplinemost determiningmusher muzzle neutralizingnorwegian innflytelseoperateoperate controllablyoperatingorder maintenanceowning pace paces pacing paddocking paternalism pilotingpoise oneselfpolicepossessed bypossessingpossession ofpossessionspower balancepower inputpressure regulatorprice control consequencesprime ministerialprocess controlprocess systemprograms pulse puppet puppeteers puppets rebounding reference refraining regimentation regiments regulateregulate chemicallyregulating regulatorreigns of terrorreining reinsremote controlremotes repression restraining restraint restrictrestrict datarestrictiveness rulingruling bodyruling partiessafeguardsafety mechanismsamplesampling biasselectorself controlledsemaphoring setspanish poderspeaking pacestabilize stabilizingstabilizing influencestandardstate dominatedstatic regulationsteering wheel turningsteers stem stranglehold strangleholdsstudent subjectsubdue a regionsubject subjecting subjects subjugatingsubordinate tosurface water controlsurveillance swaying switch switches tamingteam leader authoritytelphertemperature adjustmenttentacles throttle throttles throttling togglestrade regulatoryturnoffuse remotevalves valving vanquishedvolume knobsweedswheel turnedwidget widgets wielding

magnetismmake the rulesmanacle manage management managery managing manes maneuver manipulate manipulation marksmanship masan master mastermind mastership mastery materialization maximum measure

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mechanismmeden aganmiddle waymight mildnessministering angelmitigate moderate moderateness moderation moderationism modulate moment monopolize monopoly mortify most mouldne plus ultraneutralitynew highnoble experimentnonviolence normalizenothing in excessnumen obsess obtund occupation officer oni operation order ordering oversee oversight pacifism palliate palm palms paramountcy patentpeel offpenates peonage personality persuasion phantasm phantom philosophy pilot pilotageplay downpoise police poltergeist possesspossess authoritypossession potency powerpractical abilitypragmatism predominance predominate preponderance prescribe presence preside presidency pressure prestige prevalence prevent prevention primacy proficiency prohibit prohibition protection protectionismprotective tariffprovidence prowess prudence pullpull inpull the stringspurchaseput downquarterback quicknessr and draj ration rationing readiness record reducereduce the temperatureregiment regnancy regulate regulation reign reinrein inreins of governmentremedy repose repress repression reputeresearch and developmentresist resource resourcefulness restrain restraintrestraint of traderestriction retard retardation retrench retrenchment revenantrobot controlrulerule of thumbrun running savoir-faire savvy say school seamanship self-abnegation self-command self-conquest self-control self-denial self-discipline self-government self-mastery self-possession self-restraint serenity serfdom serfhood servility servitudeservo controlset backshackle shade shadow shapeshrouded spiritsimmer downskill skillfulness skipper slacken slaveryslow downslowing downsmother snub sobersober downsobriety soften solo sovereigntyspecial providencespecterspectral ghostspirit spook sprite stability steadiness steer steerage steering stem stifle stint straiten string strings style suasion subdue subjection subjugationsubtle influencesuggestion supervise supervisionsupervisory controlsuppress suppression supremacy swallow sway switch tact tactfulnesstake commandtake in handtake the edge offtake the leadtalons tametariff walltechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechnique temper temperance temperatenesstentative methodtentativeness testingthe connthe helmthe wheeltheophanythought controlthrall thralldom time timingtone downtop spottotem tranquillity trialtrial and errortryingtune downtutelar godtutelary tyranny underplay unexcessiveness unextravagance unextremeness unsubstantiality upperupper handuse vassalagevia mediavictory villenage virtuosity visionwalking dead manwandering soulweakenwear the pantsweightwhip handwieldwield authoritywill wit withhold wizardry workmanship wraith zenith zombie

Verb(56 words)

maintain concentrationmaintain ordermanage changemaneuvered manipulate manipulates master mennen mitigates moderate monopolizes operateoperate a computeroperate controlsoperate deviceoperated overmaster overpower owned paced

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pinned possessed predominatepush a buttonpwnsregulate behaviorregulate emotionsregulate speedregulate temperatureregulated regulates restrained restrictrestrict contactrestricts ruled seesee to itshow restraintstabilise stabilizes steadies steered subdued subjugate subjugated subjugatestake overthrottledturn the wheelstyrannizes valved verify wield wielded yield

Determiner(5 words)

more operatingmost governingthe commandsthe disciplinethe governed

Adjective(18 words)

neural regulationsnonreagentoperational controlordinary horseoverbearing overborne overpoweringpostural balancepublic administrator oversightregulatory mechanismsrepeating objectrestricted frameworkscholarly disciplinesteady powerswedish regleratame energyunperturbedusable power

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More general

56 entries

act activity affect ascertain assurebodily functionbodily processbody processcheck condition criterion curb curtailcut backdevice direct

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More specific

16 entries

adjust dialcontrol flowcontrol temperaturedampen vibrationisolate samplenegative controlopen valveplacebo controlpositive controlpower switchset speedset thermostatspeed regulatorthermostatuntreated samplevolume knob

Collocations

8 entries

control conditioncontrol groupcontrol panelcontrol samplecontrol variablemotion controlspeed controltemperature control

Inflections

3 entries

controlled controlling controls

Derivations

7 entries

control groupcontrol unitcontrollable controllably controlled controller controlling

similar

19 entries

ascertain assure checkcheck offdetermine ensurefind outinsure learn markmark offmaster operate seesee to ittick

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23 total sentences available.

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You must control yourself.

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During prohibition days, racketeers used to rub each other out to get control of the rum-running racket.

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I'm very impressed with your quality control.

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I would like to stress that it is more convenient to control tariffs as a bloc rather than country by country.

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