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- pronunciation:
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trol
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
controls, controlling, controlled |
| definition 1: |
to exercise the power to regulate, dominate, or manipulate; command.
You'll have to learn to control your dog.The country was controlled by the military during those years.- synonyms:
- command, direct, dominate, lead, manage, oversee, regulate, rule
- similar words:
- administer, boss, domineer, govern, guide, influence, manipulate, restrain, subjugate, subordinate, superintend, supervise, sway
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| definition 2: |
to hold within limits; restrain.
He could not control his anger any longer, and he began shouting at the clerk.- synonyms:
- check, contain, curb, govern, guide, hold, limit, rein in, restrain, restrict, stop, subdue
- similar words:
- bridle, chasten, constrain, determine, harness, hinder, impede, leash, master, repress, suppress, withhold
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| definition 3: |
to stop the growth or spread of.
Attempts to control the disease have failed.The farmers use chemicals to control insects and other pests.- synonyms:
- confine, contain, curb, limit, rein in, restrain, restrict, stop
- similar words:
- constrain, harness, prevent, suppress
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| definition 4: |
to assure the validity of by providing a means of comparison, esp. in scientific research.
He controlled the experiment with subjects who were given a placebo.- similar words:
- corroborate, validate, verify
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| related words: |
conduct, direct, discipline, enslave, enthrall, handle, head, inhibit, keep, lead, mesmerize, occupy, oversee, pace, possess, push, restrict, ride, rule, seize, stay, tame, work |
adverb + (v.)control
carefully, effectively, electronically, strictly, tightly
(v.)control
+ noun
access, anger, behavior, border, cost, destiny, distribution, emotion, flow, means, spending, spread, symptom, temper, temperature, territory, variable
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the power or authority to control someone or something.
The Americans took control of Guam after the war.It was a struggle to keep control over the unruly students.- synonyms:
- authority, command, direction, domination, jurisdiction, management, mastery, power, regulation, rule
- similar words:
- charge, constraint, disposal, disposition, governance, government, hindrance, leash, restraint, restriction, say, supervision, sway
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| definition 2: |
the state or condition of being controlled.
The car spun out of control.- synonyms:
- bondage, captivity, restriction, slavery, subjugation
- similar words:
- confinement, constraint, hindrance, restraint
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| definition 3: |
a means of comparison, esp. in scientific experiments.
Without controls, there is no way to evaluate the results of the study.- similar words:
- constant
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| definition 4: |
(often pl.) a device or set of devices for operating or guiding a vehicle or other machinery.
The co-pilot was at the controls when the plane suddenly lost altitude.- synonyms:
- dials, instrument panel, switches
- similar words:
- adjustment, buttons, dashboard, gauges, gears, handles, instruments, knobs, levers
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| definition 5: |
a means of stopping or preventing the growth or spread of something undesirable.
pest controldisease control- synonyms:
- check, curb, damper, regulator, restrainer, restraint
- similar words:
- bit, block, brake, bridle, ceiling, constraint, harness, hindrance, leash, limitation, obstruction, rein, restriction
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| related words: |
bond, care, check, clutch, coercion, command, compulsion, console, curb, custody, government, grasp, influence, jurisdiction, lap, monopoly, order, possession, power, pull |
adjective + (n.)control
absolute,
automatic,
behavioral,
biological,
centralized,
civilian,
complete,
direct,
effective,
electronic,
experimental,
external,
firm,
internal,
manual,
metabolic,
parental,
perceived,
precise,
regulatory,
remote,
strict,
stringent,
tight
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verb + (n.)control
assert, cruise, exercise, exert, flood, gain, lose, maintain, regain, relinquish, retain, seize, spin, spiral, wrest
noun + (n.)control
arm,
birth,
brake,
climate,
command,
cruise,
damage,
disease,
emission,
erosion,
export,
flood,
gun,
hazard,
impulse,
inventory,
lack,
locus,
mission,
monitoring,
mosquito,
odor,
ownership,
pest,
poison,
pollution,
quality,
rent,
spin,
stability,
traction,
traffic,
weed
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| derivations: |
controllable (adj.), controlled (adj.), controllably (adv.) |
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