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Defenition of the word moderate

    • Defenition of the word moderate

      • To make less fast or intense.
      • Refers to the development of a economical variable and simil.
      • To lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
      • Being of average amount, intensity, quality, degree.
      • To make less strong or intense; soften.
      • a person who takes a position in the political center
      • restrain or temper
      • 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"
      • make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
      • being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"
      • make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"
      • preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
      • marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"
      • not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
      • express less strongly
      • make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
      • 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"
      • being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray sho
      • make less fast or intense
      • restrain
      • preside over
      • make less strong or intense; soften
      • make less severe or harsh
      • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
      • not extreme
      • being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
      • marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

    Synonyms for the word moderate

      • centrist
      • chair
      • chasten
      • check
      • contain
      • control
      • curb
      • hold
      • hold in
      • lead
      • middle of the roader
      • mince
      • moderationist
      • restrained
      • soften
      • temper
      • temperate
      • tone down

    Similar words in the moderate

      • average
      • cautious
      • conservative
      • fair
      • fairish
      • indifferent
      • intermediate
      • limited
      • medium
      • middle-of-the-road
      • mild
      • minimalist
      • modest
      • reasonable
      • small
      • temperate

    Meronymys for the word moderate

      • center

    Hyponyms for the word moderate

      • abnegate
      • bate
      • bound
      • catch
      • confine
      • conquer
      • counteract
      • countercheck
      • cricify
      • crucify
      • curb
      • damp
      • deny
      • inhibit
      • limit
      • mortify
      • restrain
      • restrict
      • stamp down
      • subdue
      • suppress
      • thermostat
      • throttle
      • train
      • trammel

    Hypernyms for the word moderate

      • adult
      • alter
      • change
      • decelerate
      • discuss
      • grownup
      • hash out
      • hold back
      • keep
      • keep back
      • modify
      • paraphrase
      • rephrase
      • restrain
      • reword
      • slow down
      • suppress
      • talk over

    Antonyms for the word moderate

      • immoderate

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