English Thesaurus

Synonyms for “regulate”

regulate

verb

  1. control, run, order, rule, manage, direct, guide, handle, conduct, arrange, monitor, organize, govern, administer, oversee, supervise, systematize, superintend • a powerful body to regulate the stock market
  2. moderate, control, modulate, settle, fit, balance, tune, adjust • He breathed deeply, trying to regulate the pound of his heartbeat.

'regulate' in Other Languages

  • British English: regulate To regulate an activity or process means to control it, especially by means of rules. VERBThe government should regulate competition among insurance companies.
  • Brazilian Portuguese: regular
  • Chinese: 控制 >尤指通过规则
  • European Spanish: controlar
  • French: réguler
  • German: regulieren
  • Italian: regolamentare
  • Japanese: 規制する
  • Korean: 규제하다
  • Portuguese: regular
  • Spanish: regular

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