Regulate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Regularise
• Regularize
• Govern
• Order

Antonyms

• Deregulate

Hypernyms

• Make Up One's Mind
• Determine

Hyponyms

• Standardise
• District

Related Words

• Regulation (noun)
• Regulator (noun)
• Regulating (noun)

Meaning ²

Fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Modulate

Hypernyms

• Set
• Correct

Related Words

• Regulatory (adjective)
• Regulator (noun)

Meaning ³

Restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.).

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Baffle

Hypernyms

• Restrain
• Keep Back
• Hold Back

Meaning ⁴

Shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Shape
• Determine
• Influence
• Mold

Hypernyms

• Do
• Cause
• Make

Hyponyms

• Decide
• Reshape
• Indispose
• Time
• Pace
• Disincline
• Dispose
• Carry Weight
• Incline
• Miscreate
• Predetermine
• Index

Related Words

• Regulation (noun)