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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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Rhymes with Fire Control
- self-control
- rock-and-roll
- decontrol
- rock'n'roll
- espanol
- pistole
- patrol
- mcdole
- extol
- console
- stroll
- strole
- strohl
- scroll
- pajole
- nicolle
- nicole
- mccoll
- mccole
- madole
- enroll
- devaul
- cajole
- abrol
- viole
- troll
- stoll
- stole
- stol
- stohl
Sentences with fire-control
1. Noun Phrase
With the advent of fire control the plant now grows without restraint.
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. fire
noun. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] the event of something burning (often destructive).
Synonyms
- brush fire
- smoulder
- occurrence
- happening
- bonfire
- smolder
- conflagration
- prairie fire
- smudge
- campfire
- backfire
- forest fire
- inferno
- balefire
- natural event
- grassfire
Antonyms
- stay in place
- open
- thicken
- tune
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. fire
verb. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] start firing a weapon.
Synonyms
- open fire
- shoot
Antonyms
- lower
- demote
- descent
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. fire
noun. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy.
Synonyms
- counterpreparation fire
- preparation fire
- covering fire
- counterfire
- direct fire
- crossfire
- registration fire
- volley
- shelling
- fusillade
- observed fire
- attack
- scheduled fire
- fratricide
- antiaircraft fire
- concentrated fire
- cover
- cannon fire
- indirect fire
- unobserved fire
- destruction fire
- burst
- distributed fire
- supporting fire
- battery
- onslaught
- massed fire
- artillery fire
- neutralization fire
- firing
- harassing fire
- suppressive fire
- interdiction fire
- call fire
- radar fire
- salvo
- broadside
- searching fire
- onset
- bombardment
- hostile fire
- barrage
- onrush
- friendly fire
- grazing fire
Antonyms
- cool
- coldness
- anestrus
- unemotionality
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. fire
verb. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] cause to go off.
Synonyms
- pop
- loose off
- blast
- discharge
- let drive
- shoot
- fusillade
- let fly
Antonyms
- calmness
- disorganise
- disorganize
- uninteresting
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. fire
verb. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] bake in a kiln so as to harden.
Antonyms
- wake
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))