Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. control
verb. ['kənˈtroʊl'] exercise authoritative control or power over.
Synonyms
- manoeuver
- maneuver
- channelize
- becharm
- care
- regiment
- channelise
- hold one's own
- rein in
- head
- hold sway
- corner
- command
- call the tune
- deal
- hold
- handle
- guide
- dominate
- draw rein
- internationalize
- monopolize
- preoccupy
- steer
- direct
- internationalise
- call the shots
- preside
- manoeuvre
- charm
- manage
- harness
- monopolise
- master
- rein
- govern
- wear the trousers
- rule
Antonyms
- discontinuation
- activation
- sink
- source
Etymology
- conterrolle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- contrerole (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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- strole
- strohl
- scroll
- pajole
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- mccoll
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- enroll
- devaul
- cajole
- abrol
- viole
- troll
- stoll
- stole
- stol
- stohl
2. control
verb. ['kənˈtroʊl'] lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
Synonyms
- subdue
- thermostat
- conquer
- moderate
- restrain
- crucify
- stamp down
- train
- keep back
- hold back
- contain
- counteract
- keep
- abnegate
- hold
- deny
- countercheck
- throttle
- hold in
- restrict
- bound
- check
- trammel
- confine
- bate
- limit
- suppress
- catch
- inhibit
- damp
- mortify
Antonyms
- peristalsis
- anastalsis
- dormant
- inactiveness
Etymology
- conterrolle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- contrerole (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. control
noun. ['kənˈtroʊl'] power to direct or determine.
Synonyms
- say-so
- authority
- potency
- power
- dominance
- corporatism
- iron fist
- authorisation
- rein
- hold
- powerfulness
Antonyms
- follower
- natural depression
- follow
- rear
Etymology
- conterrolle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- contrerole (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. control
noun. ['kənˈtroʊl'] a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another.
Antonyms
- let
Etymology
- conterrolle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- contrerole (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. control
noun. ['kənˈtroʊl'] (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc.
Synonyms
- bodily process
- activity
- motor control
- bodily function
Antonyms
- undock
- break
- irrelevance
- unpointedness
Etymology
- conterrolle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- contrerole (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. control
verb. ['kənˈtroʊl'] handle and cause to function.
Synonyms
- synchronise
- drive
- submarine
- aviate
- operate
- gate
- synchronize
- pilot
- treadle
- turn
- master
- dial
- fly
- relay
- pedal
Antonyms
- unimportant
- employee
- deregulate
- obviate
Etymology
- conterrolle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- contrerole (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. control
noun. ['kənˈtroʊl'] a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment.
Synonyms
- experimentation
- standard
- criterion
- experiment
Antonyms
- permit
- inaccessibility
- unavailability
- take
Etymology
- conterrolle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- contrerole (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. control
noun. ['kənˈtroʊl'] the activity of managing or exerting control over something.
Synonyms
- riot control
- guidance
- regularization
- activity
- power trip
- damage control
- taking hold
- self-control
- price-fixing
- self-discipline
- repression
- direction
- regularisation
- flight control
- restraint
- seizing
- steerage
- federalisation
- traffic control
- steering
- possession
- riot control operation
- regulating
- imperialism
- ownership
- flood control
- federalization
- self-denial
- crowd control
- regulation
- prehension
- internal control
Antonyms
- antinode
- node
- middle
- end
Etymology
- conterrolle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- contrerole (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. damage
verb. ['ˈdæmədʒ, ˈdæmɪdʒ'] inflict damage upon.
Synonyms
- alter
- blemish
- deflower
- frost
- whittle away
- smash
- smite
- shatter
- change
- eat
- disturb
- mutilate
- burn
- whittle down
- wear away
- bilge
- bang up
- hurt
- spoil
- eat away
- total
- vitiate
- rust
- bruise
- flaw
- injure
- cut up
- erode
- fret
- smash up
- corrode
- impair
- mar
- modify
- break
- afflict
Antonyms
- tune
- denazify
- magnetise
- naturalize
Etymology
- damage (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- damnum (Latin)
10. damage
noun. ['ˈdæmədʒ, ˈdæmɪdʒ'] the occurrence of a change for the worse.
Synonyms
- run
- ravel
- harm
- distortion
- deformation
- ladder
- impairment
- change
- modification
- detriment
- hurt
Antonyms
- clean
- unstring
- stabilize
- better
Etymology
- damage (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- damnum (Latin)