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Detailed Synonyms for moderate in English

moderate:

moderate adj

  1. moderate
  2. moderate
  3. moderate
  4. moderate
  5. moderate
    – not extreme 1
    moderate; temperate
    – not extreme 1
    • moderate adj
      • a moderate penalty1
    • temperate adj
      • temperate in his response to criticism1
  6. moderate
    – being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme 1
    moderate
    – being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme 1
    • moderate adj
      • moderate prices1
      • a moderate income1
      • a moderate fine1
      • moderate demands1
      • a moderate estimate1
      • a moderate eater1
      • moderate success1
      • a kitchen of moderate size1
      • the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart1
  7. moderate
    – marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes 1
    moderate; restrained
    – marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes 1

to moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)

  1. to moderate
    to simplify; to moderate
    • simplify verbe (simplifies, simplified, simplifying)
    • moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)
  2. to moderate
    to control; to moderate; to subdue; to keep back
    • control verbe (controls, controlled, controlling)
    • moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)
    • subdue verbe (subdues, subdued, subdueing)
    • keep back verbe (keeps back, kept back, keeping back)
  3. to moderate
    to restrain; to moderate
    • restrain verbe (restrains, restrained, restraining)
    • moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)
  4. to moderate
    to moderate; to economize; use less; to economise
  5. to moderate
    to save; to spare; to economize; to moderate; to have left; to economise
    • save verbe (saves, saved, saving)
    • spare verbe (spares, spared, sparing)
    • economize verbe, américain (economizes, economized, economizing)
    • moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)
    • have left verbe (has left, had left, having left)
    • economise verbe, britannique
  6. to moderate
    to moderate; use sparingly
  7. to moderate
    – make less fast or intense 1
    to moderate
    – make less fast or intense 1
    • moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)
      • moderate your speed1
  8. to moderate
    – restrain 1
    to moderate; to temper; to chasten
    – restrain 1
    • moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)
    • temper verbe (tempers, tempered, tempering)
    • chasten verbe (chastens, chastened, chastening)
  9. to moderate
    – preside over 1
    to lead; to moderate; to chair
    – preside over 1
    • lead verbe (leads, led, leading)
    • moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)
      • John moderated the discussion1
    • chair verbe (chairs, chaired, chairing)
  10. to moderate
    – make less strong or intense; soften 1
    to moderate; to tame; tone down
    – make less strong or intense; soften 1
    • moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)
    • tame verbe (tames, tamed, taming)
      • The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements1
    • tone down verbe
  11. to moderate
    – make less severe or harsh 1
    to moderate; to mince; to soften
    – make less severe or harsh 1
    • moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)
      • He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears1
    • mince verbe (minces, minced, mincing)
    • soften verbe (softens, softened, softening)
  12. to moderate
    – lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 1
    to contain; to moderate; to control; to hold; to check; to curb; hold in
    – lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 1
    • contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)
    • moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)
      • moderate your alcohol intake1
    • control verbe (controls, controlled, controlling)
      • control your anger1
    • hold verbe (holds, held, holding)
      • hold your tongue1
      • hold your temper1
    • check verbe (checks, checked, checking)
    • curb verbe (curbs, curbed, curbing)
    • hold in verbe

Conjugations for moderate:

present
  1. moderate
  2. moderate
  3. moderates
  4. moderate
  5. moderate
  6. moderate
simple past
  1. moderated
  2. moderated
  3. moderated
  4. moderated
  5. moderated
  6. moderated
present perfect
  1. have moderated
  2. have moderated
  3. has moderated
  4. have moderated
  5. have moderated
  6. have moderated
past continuous
  1. was moderating
  2. were moderating
  3. was moderating
  4. were moderating
  5. were moderating
  6. were moderating
future
  1. shall moderate
  2. will moderate
  3. will moderate
  4. shall moderate
  5. will moderate
  6. will moderate
continuous present
  1. am moderating
  2. are moderating
  3. is moderating
  4. are moderating
  5. are moderating
  6. are moderating
subjunctive
  1. be moderated
  2. be moderated
  3. be moderated
  4. be moderated
  5. be moderated
  6. be moderated
diverse
  1. moderate!
  2. let's moderate!
  3. moderated
  4. moderating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

moderate [the ~] nom

  1. the moderate
    – a person who takes a position in the political center 1
    the moderate; the middle of the roader; the moderationist; the centrist
    – a person who takes a position in the political center 1

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Related Definitions for "moderate":

  1. not extreme1
    • a moderate penalty1
  2. being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme1
    • moderate prices1
    • a moderate income1
    • a moderate fine1
    • moderate demands1
    • a moderate estimate1
    • a moderate eater1
    • moderate success1
    • a kitchen of moderate size1
    • the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart1
  3. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes1
    • moderate in his demands1
  4. a person who takes a position in the political center1
  5. make less fast or intense1
    • moderate your speed1
  6. restrain1
  7. preside over1
    • John moderated the discussion1
  8. make less strong or intense; soften1
  9. make less severe or harsh1
    • He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears1
  10. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits1
    • moderate your alcohol intake1

Related Synonyms for moderate