🎚️modulate

verb
/ˈmɒdjʊleɪt/

Meaning

to adjust or regulate the degree, pitch, or intensity of something
To change the strength, tone, or pitch of something; to adjust or regulate.
To change the strength, accent, or pitch of something; to vary or regulate; to adjust or control.

Example Sentences

The teacher modulated her voice to keep the students engaged.

A good speaker knows how to modulate their voice.

He modulated his voice to sound more authoritative.

Synonyms

adjust, regulate, vary, control, tune, modify
Entry 1
adjust, regulate, vary, control, tune
Entry 2
adjust, regulate, modify
Entry 3
adjust, regulate, control, vary

Antonyms

disrupt, distort, unbalance, intensify, amplify, maintain, stabilize
Entry 1
disrupt, distort, unbalance
Entry 2
intensify, distort, unbalance
Entry 3
intensify, amplify, maintain, stabilize

Collocations

modulate voice, modulate frequency, modulate tone

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