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moderating |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb moderate 2 of 7 senses of moderate Sense 3 control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb => damp => mortify, subdue => deny => restrict, limit => train => catch => bate => thermostat => countercheck, counteract Sense 7 moderate, mitigate => relieve Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb moderate 2 of 7 senses of moderate Sense 3 control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => reduce, tighten => tie => gate => draw the line draw a line => mark off mark out => rule harness, rein => baffle, regulate => hamper, halter, cramp => stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain => clamp down crack down => inhibit => restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain => bridle => snaffle => curb => clog => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb => wink, blink, blink away => stifle, dampen => suffocate => choke off choke down choke back => hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up => dampen, muffle, mute, deaden, damp, tone down => shush => lull, calm down => shout down => gag, muzzle => burke => silence => squelch, quell, quench => smother, stifle, muffle => damp => mortify, subdue => deny => restrict, limit => content => ration => classify => taboo => scant, skimp => localize, localise => draw => suppurate => train => trellis => catch => bate => thermostat => countercheck, counteract Sense 7 moderate, mitigate => relieve Entailment of verb moderate Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb moderate 7 senses of moderate Sense 1 moderate, chair, lead => discuss, talk over Sense 2 moderate => decelerate, slow down Sense 3 control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate => restrain, suppress, keep keep back hold back Sense 4 mince, soften, moderate => change, alter Sense 5 tone down moderate, tame => change, alter Sense 6 chasten, moderate, temper => change, alter Sense 7 moderate, mitigate => decrease, lessen, minify Familiarity of verb moderate moderate used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb moderate Sense 1 moderate, chair, lead => discuss, talk over -------------- Sense 2 moderate => decelerate, slow down -------------- Sense 3 control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate => restrain, suppress, keep keep back hold back -------------- Sense 4 mince, soften, moderate => change, alter -------------- Sense 5 tone down moderate, tame => change, alter -------------- Sense 6 chasten, moderate, temper => change, alter -------------- Sense 7 moderate, mitigate => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Overview of verb moderate The verb moderate has 7 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) moderate, chair, lead -- (preside over "John moderated the discussion") 2. (1) moderate -- (make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed") 3. control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate -- (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") 4. mince, soften, moderate -- (make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears") 5. tone down moderate, tame -- (make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements") 6. chasten, moderate, temper -- (restrain or temper) 7. moderate, mitigate -- (make less severe or harsh) Overview of adj moderating The adj moderating has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. moderating -- (lessening in intensity or strength) Antonyms of adj moderating 1 sense of moderating Sense 1 moderating (vs. intensifying) intensifying (vs. moderating) => aggravating, exacerbating, exasperating => augmentative, enhancive => deepening(postnominal), gathering(postnominal), thickening(postnominal) => heightening(postnominal) Similarity of adj moderating 1 sense of moderating Sense 1 moderating (vs. intensifying) => alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative => analgesic, analgetic, anodyne => tempering => weakening Attributes of adj moderating Familiarity of adj moderating moderating used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj moderating moderating Overview of verb moderate The verb moderate has 7 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) moderate, chair, lead -- (preside over "John moderated the discussion") 2. (1) moderate -- (make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed") 3. control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate -- (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") 4. mince, soften, moderate -- (make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears") 5. tone down moderate, tame -- (make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements") 6. chasten, moderate, temper -- (restrain or temper) 7. moderate, mitigate -- (make less severe or harsh) Overview of adj moderating The adj moderating has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. moderating -- (lessening in intensity or strength)
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