Control

//kənˈtɹoʊl//

Synonyms for "control" (664 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (133)

command dominance guidance manipulate master restraint abate ability abnegation absolutism abstinence acme action address adeptness administer administration adroitness airmanship allay

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alleviate ancestral spirits angel aplomb apparition appearance arrest arrestation artfulness artisanship artistry ascendancy assuage assurance astral astral spirit attemper attendant godling audit auspices authority authorization automatic control balance bank the fire banshee bar barnstorm be responsible for be-all and end-all behave better blue ribbon blunt bond service bondage boss bottle brake bravura bridle brilliance button call the shots call the signals calm calmness capability capacity captain captivity care carry authority carry on cascade control chain championship charge charisma charm chasten check claws cleverness clout clutch clutches collect competence compose composure conduct conquer consequence conservation conservatism constrain constraint contain continence control action control condition control experiment controlled experiment cool cool off cooling cooling down cooling off coordination copilot crack the whip craft craftsmanship credit cunning curb

Noun(8 words)

ascendance ascendancy ascendence ascendency command control condition control group controller

Verb(8 words)

ascertain assure besteer bewield check command contain curb

Strong matches (199)

curtail curtailment cut and try daemon damp dampen de emphasize de-emphasize deaden deal with debt slavery decelerate deceleration decide deftness demon departed spirit department deprivation of freedom determine

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device dexterity dexterousness dextrousness dial dictate diminish diplomacy direct direction directorship discipline disembodied spirit disenfranchisement disfranchisement dispassion dispose disposition dominate domination dominion dompt downplay drive dull duppy dybbuk economy effect effectiveness efficiency eidolon electronic control eminence empery empire empiricism enchantment engineer enjoin enslavement enthrallment esteem evenness experiment experimental design experimental method experimental proof experimentalism experimentation expertise extenuate facility fairy godmother familiar familiar spirit favor feedback control feudalism feudality finesse first place first prize fluency fly force form genius genius domus genius loci gentleness ghost golden mean good angel good feeling good genius govern governance government governor grace grasp grateful dead grip gripe guard guardian guardian angel guardian spirit guide hand handiness handle handling hands hant happy medium haunt have clout have control of have in hand have power have the power have the right have the say have under control head head up headship hegemony height helm helotism helotry highest hinder hindrance hit and miss hold hold at bay hold back hold fast hold in hold in check hold in hand hold in leash hold the helm hold the reins hold up horsemanship household gods husbandry idolum immateriality impartiality imperium importance incidental power incorporeal incorporeal being incorporeity indentureship independence influence influentiality ingeniousness ingenuity inhibit inhibition injunction insinuation interdict invisible helper iron hand judiciousness jurisdiction juste milieu juste-milieu keep keep back keep from keep in keep in check keep under control keep within bounds kingship knob know how know-how lares and penates lares compitales lares familiaris lares permarini

Noun(1 words)

dominance

Verb(5 words)

ensure hold hold in insure keep in line

Related words (332)

lares praestites lares viales larva lay lay down the law lay under restraint lead lead on leadership leading legal restraint lemures lenify lenity lessen lever leverage lighten lock lordship

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magnetism make the rules manacle manage management managery managing manes maneuver manipulation marksmanship masan mastermind mastership mastery materialization maximum measure mechanism meden agan middle way might mildness ministering angel mitigate moderate moderateness moderation moderationism modulate moment monopolize monopoly mortify most mould ne plus ultra neutrality new high noble experiment nonviolence normalize nothing in excess numen obsess obtund occupation officer oni operate operation order ordering oversee oversight pacifism palliate palm palms paramountcy patent peel off penates peonage personality persuasion phantasm phantom philosophy pilot pilotage play down poise police poltergeist possess possess authority possession potency power practical ability pragmatism predominance predominate preponderance prescribe presence preside presidency pressure prestige prevalence prevent prevention primacy proficiency prohibit prohibition prophylactic protection protectionism protective tariff providence prowess prudence pull pull in pull the strings purchase put down quarterback quickness r and d raj ration rationing readiness record reduce reduce the temperature regiment regnancy regulate regulation reign rein rein in reins of government remedy repose repress repression repute research and development resist resource resourcefulness restrain restraint of trade restrict restriction retard retardation retrench retrenchment revenant robot control rule rule of thumb run running savoir-faire savvy say school seamanship see self-abnegation self-command self-conquest self-control self-denial self-discipline self-government self-mastery self-possession self-restraint serenity serfdom serfhood servility servitude servo control set back shackle shade shadow shape shrouded spirit simmer down skill skillfulness skipper slacken slavery slow down slowing down smother snub sober sober down sobriety soften solo sovereignty special providence specter spectral ghost spirit spook sprite stability steadiness steer steerage steering stem stifle stint straiten string strings style suasion subdue subjection subjugation subtle influence suggestion supervise supervision supervisory control suppress suppression supremacy swallow sway switch tact tactfulness take command take in hand take the edge off take the lead talons tame tariff wall technical brilliance technical mastery technical skill technique temper temperance temperateness tentative method tentativeness testing the conn the helm the wheel theophany thought control thrall thralldom time timing tone down top spot totem tranquillity trial trial and error trying tune down tutelar god tutelary tyranny underplay unexcessiveness unextravagance unextremeness unsubstantiality upper upper hand use vassalage via media victory villenage virtuosity vision walking dead man wandering soul weaken wear the pants weight whip hand wield wield authority will wit withhold wizardry workmanship wraith zenith zombie

Verb(12 words)

manage manipulate master moderate operate puppeteer restrict rule see see to it verify yield

Noun(3 words)

mastery restraint widget

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

11 relation types

More general

43 entries

activity ascertain assure bodily function bodily process body process check condition criterion curb curtail cut back direct discipline disembodied spirit economic policy

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More specific

13 entries

air traffic control control tower cruise control edge control flight control hold the reins master control mind control mission control proportional control race control take control take the reins

Antonyms

9 entries

chaos defy free go let let go obey out out of

Synonyms

10 entries

command control condition dominance guidance manipulate master operate restraint restrict see

Related terms

1 entries

regulate

derived

372 entries

1ANCP 1NCP AACC AACO AADCCS ABAC ABC ABCA ABCCC AC ACA ACC ACCH ACE ACL AEC

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has context

7 entries

climatology graphical user interface linguistics physiology project management science statistics

is a

7 entries

activity bodily process economic policy mechanism power relation spirit

manner of

3 entries

hold back see test

related to

82 entries

action authority buttons car charge climate command computer computer term contain countermeasure design device dial dials dials switches

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similar

19 entries

ascertain assure check check off determine ensure find out insure learn mark mark off master operate see see to it tick

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Translations

287 translations across 66 languages.

Ancient Greek

1 entries

κρατέω verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Arabic

4 entries

تَحَكُّم noun (influence or authority over something)
سَيْطَرَة noun (influence or authority over something)
مُرَاقَبَة noun (influence or authority over something)
سَيْطَرَ verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Armenian

2 entries

վերահսկողություն noun (influence or authority over something)
կառավարել verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Azerbaijani

2 entries

idarə etmək verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
nəzarət etmək verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Basque

1 entries

kontrolatu verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Belarusian

4 entries

кантро́ль noun (influence or authority over something)
ула́да noun (influence or authority over something)
кантралява́ць verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
кірава́ць verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Bengali

1 entries

নিয়ন্ত্রণ noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)

Bulgarian

4 entries

власт noun (influence or authority over something)
самооблада́ние noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
сдъ́ржаност noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
управле́ние noun (influence or authority over something)

Burmese

3 entries

ကြီးကဲ verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
ကြီးကြပ် verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
စိုး verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Catalan

4 entries

contramesura noun (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure)
control noun (influence or authority over something)
control noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
control noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries

控制 noun (influence or authority over something)
監察 /监察 noun (influence or authority over something)
監督 /监督 noun (influence or authority over something)
控制 verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Czech

4 entries

kontrola noun (influence or authority over something)
nadvláda noun (influence or authority over something)
správa noun (influence or authority over something)
ovládat verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Danish

4 entries

herredømme noun (influence or authority over something)
herredømme noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
herredømme noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
kontrol noun (influence or authority over something)

Dutch

4 entries

beheersing noun (influence or authority over something)
controle noun (influence or authority over something)
zelfbeheersing noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
beheersen verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Esperanto

2 entries

fenestraĵo noun (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box)
kontrolo noun (influence or authority over something)

Estonian

2 entries

kontroll noun (influence or authority over something)
võim noun (influence or authority over something)

Finnish

4 entries

hallinta noun (influence or authority over something)
hallintalaitteet noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
itsehillintä noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
ohjain noun (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box)

French

4 entries

commandes noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
contrôle noun (influence or authority over something)
maîtrise noun (influence or authority over something)
contrôler verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Galician

3 entries

control noun (influence or authority over something)
control noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
controlar verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Georgian

4 entries

კონტროლი noun (influence or authority over something)
გაკონტროლება verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
განკარგვა verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
მართვა verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

German

4 entries

Kontrolle noun (influence or authority over something)
Kontrollelement noun (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box)
Kontrollen noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
Regeln noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)

Greek

4 entries

έλεγχος noun (influence or authority over something)
έλεγχος noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
έλεγχος noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
έλεγχος noun (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure)

Gujarati

1 entries

નિયંત્રણ verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Haitian Creole

1 entries

kontwole verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Hebrew

4 entries

בַּקָּרָה noun (influence or authority over something)
בַּקָּרָה noun (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure)
ביקורת noun (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure)
שְׁלִיטָה noun (influence or authority over something)

Hindi

4 entries

क़ाबू noun (influence or authority over something)
नियंत्रण noun (influence or authority over something)
नियंत्रण noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
नियंत्रण करना verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Hungarian

4 entries

befolyás noun (influence or authority over something)
beállítás noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
ellenőrzés noun (influence or authority over something)
felügyelet noun (influence or authority over something)

Icelandic

1 entries

stjórntæki noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)

Indonesian

4 entries

kawalan noun (influence or authority over something)
kendali noun (influence or authority over something)
kontrol noun (influence or authority over something)
mengendalikan verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Interlingua

1 entries

continer verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Irish

4 entries

smacht noun (influence or authority over something)
srianadh noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
urlámhas noun (influence or authority over something)
ceansaigh verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Italian

4 entries

autorità noun (influence or authority over something)
comandi noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
comando noun (influence or authority over something)
controllo noun (influence or authority over something)

Japanese

4 entries

制御装置 noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
支配 noun (influence or authority over something)
コントロールする verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
制御する verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Kazakh

1 entries

бағындыру verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Khmer

2 entries

គ្រប់គ្រង verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
ត្រួត verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Korean

4 entries

제어 noun (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure)
제어 장치 noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
조절 noun (influence or authority over something)
통제 noun (influence or authority over something)

Lao

1 entries

ຄວບຄຸມ verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Latin

4 entries

imperium noun (influence or authority over something)
imperium noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
imperium noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
imperium noun (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure)

Malay

4 entries

kawalan noun (influence or authority over something)
kontrol noun (influence or authority over something)
pengawalan noun (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure)
mengawal verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Malayalam

4 entries

നിയന്ത്രണം noun (influence or authority over something)
നിയന്ത്രണം noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
നിയന്ത്രണം noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
നിയന്ത്രണം noun (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure)

Middle English

2 entries

comaunden verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
controllen verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Mongolian

2 entries

удирдлага noun (influence or authority over something)
удирдах verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Māori

1 entries

whakamatua verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Norwegian

2 entries

kontrollere verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
styre verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries

kontroll noun (influence or authority over something)

Old English

2 entries

ġeweald noun (influence or authority over something)
wealdan verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Persian

4 entries

مراقبت noun (influence or authority over something)
نظارت noun (influence or authority over something)
کنترل noun (influence or authority over something)
واپاییدن verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Polish

4 entries

kontrola noun (influence or authority over something)
kontrolka noun (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box)
samokontrola noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
kontrolować verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Portuguese

4 entries

controle noun (influence or authority over something)
controlo noun (influence or authority over something)
controlar verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
controlar verb (to hold in check, to curb, to restrain)

Romanian

4 entries

autocontrol noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
autoritate noun (influence or authority over something)
comandă noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
control noun (influence or authority over something)

Russian

4 entries

власть noun (influence or authority over something)
контро́ль noun (influence or authority over something)
контроли́ровать verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
управля́ть verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries

ceannsaich verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
srian verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Slovak

3 entries

kontrola noun (influence or authority over something)
ovládať verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
riadiť verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Slovene

2 entries

kontrola noun (influence or authority over something)
nadzor noun (influence or authority over something)

Spanish

4 entries

administración noun (influence or authority over something)
autodominio noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
contramedida noun (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure)
control noun (influence or authority over something)

Swedish

4 entries

auktoritet noun (influence or authority over something)
grepp noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
kontroll noun (influence or authority over something)
kontroll noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)

Tagalog

4 entries

kapangyarihan noun (influence or authority over something)
pamamahala noun (influence or authority over something)
mamahala verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
pamahalaan verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Telugu

1 entries

నియంత్రించు verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Thai

1 entries

ควบคุม verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Tocharian B

2 entries

wlāwalñe noun (influence or authority over something)
wlāw verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Tok Pisin

1 entries

bosim verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Turkish

3 entries

kontrol noun (influence or authority over something)
kontrol etmek verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)
kumanda etmek verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Ukrainian

4 entries

вла́да noun (influence or authority over something)
керува́ння noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
контро́ль noun (influence or authority over something)
керува́ти verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Urdu

1 entries

قابو کرنا verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Vietnamese

4 entries

kiểm soát noun (influence or authority over something)
điều khiển noun (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)
điều khiển noun (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
điều khiển verb (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of)

Yiddish

1 entries

קאָנטראָל noun (influence or authority over something)

Sample sentences

23 total sentences available.

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You must control yourself.

Source: tatoeba (16061)

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

Source: tatoeba (18809)

I'm very impressed with your quality control.

Source: tatoeba (20159)

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

Source: tatoeba (20818)

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