What are some opposite words for control?
Antonyms for control
kənˈtroʊlcon·trol
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term control.
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controlnoun
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
control
Govern carries the idea of authoritative administration or some exercise of authority that is at once effective and continuous; control is effective, but may be momentary or occasional. One controls what he holds or can hold at will absolutely in check; as, a skilful horseman controls a spirited horse; a person controls his temper; we say to one who is excited, "control yourself." A person commands another when he has, or claims, the right to make that other do his will, with power of inflicting penalty if not obeyed; he controls another whom he can effectually prevent from doing anything contrary to his will; he governs one whom he actually does cause, regularly or constantly, to obey his will; a parent may command a child whom he can not govern or control. The best teachers are not greatly prone to command, but govern or control their pupils largely by other means. Command is, however, often used in the sense of securing, as well as requiring, submission or obedience, as when we speak of a commanding influence; a man commands the situation when he can shape events as he pleases; a fortress commands the region when no enemy can pass against its resistance. Govern implies the exercise of knowledge and judgment as well as power. To rule is more absolute and autocratic than to govern; to sway is to move by quiet but effectual influence; to mold is not only to influence feeling and action, but to shape character; to manage is to secure by skilful contrivance the doing of one's will by those whom one can not directly control; a wise mother, by gentle means, sways the feelings and molds the lives of her children; to be able to manage servants is an important element of good housekeeping. The word reign, once so absolute, now simply denotes that one holds the official station of sovereign in a monarchy, with or without effective power; the Queen of England reigns; the Czar of Russia both reigns and rules.
Antonyms:
be in subjection, be subject, comply, obey, submit, yieldSynonyms:
command, curb, direct, govern, influence, manage, mold, reign, reign over, restrain, rule, sway
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controlnoun
power to direct or determine
"under control"
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controller, mastery, ascendancy, command, ascendency, ascendance, dominance, restraint, ascendence, control conditioncontrolnoun
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
"measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
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controller, mastery, ascendancy, command, ascendency, ascendance, dominance, restraint, ascendence, control conditioncontrolnoun
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
"the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"
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controller, mastery, ascendancy, command, ascendency, ascendance, dominance, restraint, ascendence, control conditioncontrol condition, controlnoun
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
"the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
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restraint, controller, mastery, ascendancy, command, ascendance, dominance, ascendency, ascendence, control conditioncontrolnoun
the activity of managing or exerting control over something
"the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
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controller, mastery, ascendancy, command, ascendency, ascendance, dominance, restraint, ascendence, control conditiondominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, controlnoun
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
"her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
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controller, laterality, restraint, dominance, ascendance, authorization, mastery, say-so, ascendency, control condition, potency, command, authority, ascendancy, ascendence, authorisationrestraint, controlnoun
discipline in personal and social activities
"he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
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restraint, dominance, control condition, controller, mastery, ascendancy, command, ascendency, ascendance, simplicity, chasteness, constraint, ascendence, simplenesscommand, control, masterynoun
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
"a good command of French"
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controller, mastery, restraint, dominance, bid, ascendance, ascendancy, instruction, dictation, bidding, supremacy, ascendency, subordination, program line, statement, command, domination, control condition, ascendencecontrol, controllernoun
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
"the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
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accountant, controller, restrainer, mastery, ascendancy, command, ascendency, ascendance, dominance, restraint, comptroller, ascendence, control conditioncontrolnoun
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
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controller, mastery, ascendancy, command, ascendency, ascendance, dominance, restraint, ascendence, control conditioncontrolverb
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
"they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
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controller, mastery, ascendancy, command, ascendency, ascendance, dominance, restraint, ascendence, control conditioncontrol, commandverb
exercise authoritative control or power over
"control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
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assure, ensure, ascertain, verify, moderate, hold in, hold, overtop, manipulate, overlook, check, dominate, keep in line, require, operate, master, see to it, command, insure, curb, see, containcontrol, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderateverb
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
"moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
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crack, ensure, mark, hold in, jibe, verify, gibe, mince, make, declare, lead, tick off, view as, carry, book, operate, concur, have, maintain, master, hold, moderate, sustain, learn, checker, check out, match, stamp down, conquer, retain, stop, nurse, defy, condition, assure, tame, cut back, guard, prevail, manipulate, comprise, break, suss out, check off, withstand, adjudge, suppress, accommodate, curb, check up on, look into, ascertain, harbour, insure, soften, go over, reserve, check, hold back, give, take hold, train, go for, see, conceal, take, deem, incorporate, support, find out, obtain, discipline, apply, chasten, check over, restrict, bind, tone down, have got, entertain, subdue, temper, correspond, command, restrain, keep, concord, keep back, oblige, fit, throw, keep in line, arrest, check into, tally, enclose, contain, bear, inhibit, determine, hold up, retard, take for, turn back, harbor, chequer, delay, watch, defend, see to it, confine, chair, admit, curtail, tick, halt, obligate, agree, mark offoperate, controlverb
handle and cause to function
"do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
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go, manoeuvre, see, hold in, ascertain, moderate, maneuver, mesh, hold, function, manipulate, work, manoeuver, engage, keep in line, run, operate, assure, master, check, lock, operate on, see to it, command, insure, ensure, curb, verify, containmanipulate, keep in line, controlverb
control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
"She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
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assure, misrepresent, see, fudge, hold in, fake, pull strings, cook, moderate, hold, manipulate, ensure, wangle, check, pull wires, keep in line, falsify, ascertain, operate, master, rig, see to it, command, insure, curb, verify, containcontrol, verifyverb
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
"Are you controlling for the temperature?"
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assure, ensure, ascertain, verify, affirm, moderate, hold in, hold, manipulate, aver, assert, check, swan, keep in line, swear, operate, master, see to it, avow, command, insure, curb, see, containcontrolverb
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
"control an account"
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assure, ensure, ascertain, verify, moderate, hold in, hold, manipulate, check, keep in line, operate, master, see to it, command, insure, curb, see, containsee, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assureverb
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
"He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
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guarantee, ensure, project, interpret, verify, look, experience, tick off, visualise, fit, gibe, assure, image, hold, run across, moderate, learn, checker, condition, mark off, run into, discover, escort, stop, examine, pick up, visit, reckon, consider, tally, come across, get a line, hold in, suss out, get wind, check off, check over, take care, match, check up on, look into, ascertain, mark, command, insure, attend, promise, date, realize, go over, train, check, hold back, underwrite, meet, go out, witness, manipulate, fancy, catch, construe, find out, see, discipline, tell, check into, regard, visualize, picture, find, go through, take in, correspond, curb, secure, view, keep in line, arrest, hear, cover, contain, operate, get word, envision, determine, figure, encounter, retard, crack, turn back, reassure, chequer, watch, see to it, break, understand, check out, master, go steady, tick, realise, jibe, agree, delaymaster, controlverb
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
"Do you control these data?"
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assure, surmount, get the hang, curb, dominate, verify, see, overcome, moderate, hold in, hold, manipulate, ensure, check, keep in line, ascertain, operate, master, see to it, command, insure, get over, subdue, contain
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
controlnoun
Antonyms:
unrestraint, abandon, subjectionSynonyms:
restraint, repression, check, hindrance, domination, ascendency, dominion, regulation, superintendence governance, command, masterycontrolverb
Synonyms:
restrain, regulate, govern, manage, repress, direct, bridle, dominate
How to use control in a sentence?
It is not satisfactory to have doubts about the accuracy of steel production statistics, particularly for a country as large as China with its importance to the global mining sector and steel supply, how can the authorities make meaningful decisions about investment, rationalisation, emissions control, privatisation issues for an industry in which there is no consensus about the most basic statistic - the level of output?
Actions seem to follow feelings, howbeit, they go together like Siamese twins. By regulating the actions, which are ordinarily under more direct control of your will, we can indirectly regulate the feeling that is not.
If there is uncertainty, it could well be that you're coming into the control room in the morning and no one is there.
Current efforts are like trying to control air pollution by putting a fence around a smokestack.
It sounds like another out-of-control family affair, it is totally out of sync with charitable organizations' best practices.
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