CONTROL Synonyms
There are 42 hypernyms of the word control. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONTROL
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command | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an authoritative direction or instruction to do something • a military unit or region under the control of a single officer • the power or authority to command • availability for use • a position of highest authority • great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity • (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program verb • be in command of • make someone do something • demand as one's due • look down on • exercise authoritative control or power over | ||||||||
manage | verbv | |||||||
verb • be successful; achieve a goal • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • watch and direct • achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods • carry on or function • handle effectively | ||||||||
manipulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • influence or control shrewdly or deviously • hold something in one's hands and move it • tamper, with the purpose of deception • manipulate in a fraudulent manner • maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage • treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed | ||||||||
operate | verbv | |||||||
verb • direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. • perform as expected when applied • handle and cause to function • perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense • keep engaged • perform surgery on | ||||||||
administer | verbv | |||||||
verb • work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of • perform (a church sacrament) ritually • administer or bestow, as in small portions • give or apply (medications) • direct the taking of | ||||||||
chair | nounn | |||||||
noun • a seat for one person, with a support for the back • the position of professor • the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization • an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person • a particular seat in an orchestra verb • act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university • preside over | ||||||||
conduct | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • manner of acting or controlling yourself • (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people verb • direct the course of; manage or control • lead, as in the performance of a composition • behave in a certain manner • take somebody somewhere • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission • lead musicians in the performance of | ||||||||
coordinate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a number that identifies a position relative to an axis adjective satellite • of equal importance, rank, or degree verb • bring order and organization to • bring into common action, movement, or condition • be co-ordinated • bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation | ||||||||
direct | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short • straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child • moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth • similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity • (of a current) flowing in one direction only adverb • without deviation adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions • being an immediate result or consequence • in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • command with authority • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • guide the actors in (plays and films) • govern or manage • take somebody somewhere • cause to go somewhere • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • lead, as in the performance of a composition • give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • put an address on (an envelope) • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||||||||
dominate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • be in control • have dominance or the power to defeat over • be greater in significance than • look down on | ||||||||
govern | verbv | |||||||
verb • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations • direct or strongly influence the behavior of • exercise authority over; as of nations • require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood | ||||||||
guide | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone employed to conduct others • someone who shows the way by leading or advising • something that offers basic information or instruction • a model or standard for making comparisons • someone who can find paths through unexplored territory • a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • take somebody somewhere • be a guiding or motivating force or drive • use as a guide • pass over, across, or through | ||||||||
handle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it verb • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of • interact in a certain way • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression • touch, lift, or hold with the hands • handle effectively • show and train | ||||||||
influence | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc • causing something without any direct or apparent effort • a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do • the effect of one thing (or person) on another • one having power to influence another verb • have and exert influence or effect • shape or influence; give direction to • induce into action by using one's charm | ||||||||
organize | verbv | |||||||
verb • create (as an entity) • cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) • bring order and organization to • arrange by systematic planning and united effort • form or join a union | ||||||||
oversee | verbv | |||||||
verb • watch and direct | ||||||||
regulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations • shape or influence; give direction to • restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) | ||||||||
steer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an indication of potential opportunity • castrated bull verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • direct (oneself) somewhere • be a guiding or motivating force or drive | ||||||||
supervise | verbv | |||||||
verb • watch and direct • keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance | ||||||||
check | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a written order directing a bank to pay money • an appraisal of the state of affairs • the bill in a restaurant • the state of inactivity following an interruption • additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct • the act of inspecting or verifying • a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something • a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) • the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess • obstructing an opponent in ice hockey • (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king verb • examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition • make an examination or investigation • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution • put a check mark on or near or next to • slow the growth or development of • be verified or confirmed; pass inspection • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics • block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • consign for shipment on a vehicle • hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping • abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey • stop in a chase especially when scent is lost • mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on • decline to initiate betting • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • place into check • write out a check on a bank account • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort • verify by consulting a source or authority • arrest the motion (of something) abruptly • make cracks or chinks in • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only | ||||||||