🎮control

verb
/kənˈtroʊl/

Meaning

to have power over; to manage or regulate
to exercise authority over; to manage or regulate
The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

Example Sentences

She controls the company's financial decisions.

He tried to control his anger during the meeting.

Proper control measures are necessary.

Synonyms

manage, regulate, command, govern, supervise, regulation, restraint
Entry 1
manage, regulate, command, govern
Entry 2
manage, govern, regulate, supervise, command
Entry 3
regulation, restraint

Antonyms

release, free, lose, abandon, surrender, yield, chaos, disorder
Entry 1
release, free, lose, abandon
Entry 2
lose, surrender, yield
Entry 3
chaos, disorder

Collocations

control yourself, control emotions, remote control, under control, control system, self-control, take control, gain control
Entry 1
control yourself, control emotions, remote control, under control
Entry 2
control system, self-control, take control, gain control, control emotions

More Example Sentences

Were the prices of commodities controlled?

How will it be possible to control terrorist?

What will be the role of Walmart to control grocery prices?

What will be the role of the TCB to control commodity prices?

What will be the role of the govt. to control commodity prices?

Will the farmers' market sale be suitable to control food prices?

Will the open market sale be suitable to control commodity prices?

What will be the role of the USA government to control housing prices?

Does anybody know how the prices of things are monitored to control the prices of commodities?

Does anybody know how the salaries of employees are checked to control the expenses of companies?

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