Synonyms and Antonyms for gun-control
1. control (v.)
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
2. control (v.)
exercise authoritative control or power over
- monopolise
- deal
- point
- manage
- direct
- harness
- corner
- internationalize
- channelize
- manoeuver
- call the tune
- call the shots
- internationalise
- manoeuvre
- master
- dominate
- maneuver
- head
- handle
- preoccupy
- draw rein
- charm
- wear the trousers
- govern
- hold
- monopolize
- care
- rein in
- hold one's own
- rule
- guide
- channelise
- preside
- regiment
- command
- rein
- becharm
- hold sway
- steer
3. control (n.)
power to direct or determine
5. control (n.)
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
7. control (n.)
the activity of managing or exerting control over something
- crowd control
- damage control
- seizing
- taking hold
- imperialism
- regularisation
- riot control
- flight control
- regularization
- price-fixing
- internal control
- guidance
- traffic control
- repression
- power trip
- regulation
- grasping
- self-control
- possession
- direction
- restraint
- ownership
- self-discipline
- flood control
- federalisation
- steering
- federalization
- steerage
- regulating
- prehension
- activity
- riot control operation
- self-denial
8. control (n.)
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
9. gun (n.)
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- extractor
- whaling gun
- antiaircraft
- safety lock
- flak
- safety catch
- ack-ack gun
- flack
- small-arm
- gas gun
- minute gun
- gun muzzle
- muzzle
- Quaker gun
- pom-pom
- clip
- gunsight
- cartridge extractor
- arm
- firing chamber
- action mechanism
- gun chamber
- trigger
- firearm
- antiaircraft gun
- set gun
- gunstock
- stock
- gun-sight
- gun trigger
- ack-ack
- cannon
- gun barrel
- spring gun
- cartridge ejector
- breechloader
- cartridge remover
- ejector
- weapon
- air gun
- cartridge clip
- firing mechanism
- magazine
- gunlock
- cartridge holder
- air rifle
- action
- barrel
- piece
- airgun
- weapon system
10. gun (n.)
large but transportable armament
