Control synonyms and antonyms
kən-trōl'
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Part of speech:
To direct the course of; steer:
To continue to get along; carry on; cope:
check (related)
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To put or maintain in order:
power (related)
A person or thing having great influence, force, or authority
Rule is defined as to have influence or authority over others.
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control (related)
A device used to adjust or control
be at the helm
regulator (related)
A mechanism for controlling or governing the movement of machinery, the flow of liquids, gases, electricity, steam, etc.; governor
dial (related)
A movable control knob or other device on a radio or television receiver used to change the frequency.
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Power assigned to another; authorization:
compare (related)
To examine in order to observe or discover similarities or differences
To become less warm:
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Influence, force, or control
A reservation of public land:
Supervise is to watch, direct and manage a task or someone's performance.
To exercise the function of governing; rule
Control or power over another or others.
Rule or power to rule; sovereign authority; sovereignty
The exercise of authority over a state, district, organization, institution, etc.; direction; control; rule; management
Control of the expression of one's feelings; constraint:
over (related)
(Cricket) The set number of balls bowled during a single turn at one end of the wicket
controls (related)
The definition of a switch is a device used to make or break a connection in a circuit so you an turn power on and off to something, or a change in attitude or policy.
An imperfection or shortcoming which limits somethings use or value.
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Something that restricts; limitation
A device for recording, measuring, or controlling, especially such a device functioning as part of a control system.
control-mechanism
Any mechanical (other) system used to keep one or more variable parameters constant, or within specified bounds.
The definition of a button is a small disk used for fastening two parts of a garment, or is used to operate something.
(Grammar) A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
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A panel or board with instruments, gauges, etc. mounted on it, as in an automobile or airplane
A panel below the windshield, as in an automobile, containing the instrument panel
A device used to control an apparatus or machine from a distance.
To produce in a forced or inhibited manner:
To produce a master copy of (an audio or video recording, for example).
To give or undergo a diagnostic test or a test of quality, function, etc.
To conduct an experiment.
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administration (related)
The act or process of administering, especially the management of a government or large institution.
restrain (related)
To restrain is defined as to hold back or keep under control.
examine (related)
To study or analyze:
verify (related)
To verify is to confirm the accuracy or truth of something.
To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
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hierarchize
To establish a hierarchy
relinquish (antonym)
Relinquish is defined as to let go of or surrender something.
To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
To exert a supreme, guiding influence on or over:
To call for and obtain payment of:
(Printing) To arrange or set (type or matter to be printed).
To hold or keep within limits; restrain:
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(Intransitive, idiomatic) To decrease in intensity of anger, agitation, or excitement.
The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.
Might means a great deal of strength.
Sovereignty is authority to govern a state or a state that is self governing.
(Physiology) The superior development of or preference for one side of the body or one of a pair of organs; such as being right-handed.
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The definition of reign is the time period of a ruling influence, or a prevalence.
Reticence is being reserved, quiet or reluctant.
Self control is defined as the ability to manage your actions, feelings and emotions.
Self restraint is the ability to control your own emotions and actions.
The trait of being taciturn.
The quality of being uncommunicative.
hold sway over
hold-the-reins
machine (related)
A device that applies force, changes the direction of a force, or changes the strength of a force, in order to perform a task, generally involving work done on a load . Machines are often designed to yield a high mechanical advantage to reduce the effort needed to do that work. &diamf3; A simple machine is a wheel, a lever, or an inclined plane. All other machines can be built using combinations of these simple machines; for example, a drill uses a combination of gears (wheels) to drive helical inclined planes (the drill-bit) to split a material and carve a hole in it.
politics (related)
The art or science of government or governing, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs.
To direct
To overlook is defined as to look at from a high place, or to miss something by mistake or on purpose.
To have ascendancy, authority, or dominating influence (over others); hold sway
(Intransitive) To act as president or chairperson.
To direct
To rein is to hold something back or guide it.
To hold back or prevent by an act of volition:
stage-manage
To serve as stage manager for
To guide (a ship or boat) by means of a rudder
To bring (a country) under control by force.
subjection (antonym)
The state of being subjected.
unrestraint (antonym)
Lack of restraint; the quality of being unrestrained.
powerlessness (antonym)
helplessness (antonym)
The state of being helpless.
renouncement (antonym)
The act of renouncing.
abandon (antonym)
To intentionally give up for all time an assertion or a claim of an interest in property or in a right or privilege.
relinquishment (antonym)
curb, hold back
let-go (antonym)
To emotionally disengage or to distract oneself from a situation.
jump-in (antonym)
(Slang) To initiate into a club, usually a gang, with violence.
rush (antonym)
To act with great haste:
risk (antonym)
Risk is defined as to expose someone or something to a dangerous situation.
chance (antonym)
Chance means to happen by luck or fortune.
give up (antonym)
(Intransitive) to admit defeat, to capitulate
renounce (antonym)
Renounce is defined as to give up a claim, belief, a practice or to refuse further association with someone.
forsake (antonym)
To leave; abandon
resign (antonym)
To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.
To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct:
control condition
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
To understand; comprehend:
To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
To ascertain is defined as to verify or confirm something.
(Followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).
Operate is defined as to perform a function or medical procedure.
To tamper with or falsify for personal gain:
keep in line
control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
To stop the movement or progress of:
The theory or practice of depending on experimentation; empiricism
controlling (related)
monitor (related)
temperature-control (related)
automatic control (related)
containment (related)
surveillance (related)
system (related)
contol (related)
stabilization (related)
be in the driver's seat
Charge is defined as the price that you have to pay to buy goods or services.
A projecting handle used to adjust or operate a mechanism.
advise (related)
To offer as advice; recommend
Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.
Capable of being educated or taught:
manipulatory
Of or pertaining to manipulation.
The definition of vulnerable is easily hurt or delicate.
Supremacy; superiority; dominant control; the quality of being in the ascendant
Alternative spelling of ascendancy.
Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
Any significant restraint or control over a person’s freedom to ensure his or her presence at a hearing or trial in a criminal action.
The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.
The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant.
Something repressed in this way
Subjugation is a state of being under control or secondary.
superintendence governance
A relation between states in which a subservient nation has its own government, but is unable to take international action independent of the superior state.
The state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness.
(Intransitive) To show hostility or resentment.
To subject to discipline; train; control
To understand.
The definition of juice is to get the liquid out of something, or to make something more lively.
To direct
To place in a subordinate position; treat as less important or inferior (to)
Alternative form of ascendance.
(Music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.
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