Moderate
nnoun.persona person who takes a position in the political centerSynset:centrist middle of the roader moderationist
Derivationally Related Form:centristcentrism
Member Holonyms:center
Hypernyms:adult grownup
Inherited Hypernyms:centristadultpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:centristadultpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.communicationpreside overSynset:chair lead
Examples:- John moderated the discussion
Derivationally Related Form:chairleadmoderator
Hypernyms:discuss hash out talk over
Inherited Hypernyms:moderatehash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: moderate, chair)
vverb.changemake less fast or intenseDerivationally Related Form:moderation
Hypernyms:decelerate slow down
Inherited Hypernyms:moderatedeceleratechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.sociallessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limitsSynset:check contain control curb hold hold in
Examples:- moderate your alcohol intake
- hold your tongue
- hold your temper
- control your anger
Derivationally Related Form:moderationcheckcurbcontrol
Hypernyms:hold back keep keep back restrain
Inherited Hypernyms:controlrestrain
Direct Hyponyms:abnegatebatecatchconquercounteractcountercheckcrucifydampdenymortifystamp downsubduesuppressthermostattrain
Full Troponyms:bateburkecatchchoke offcountercheckdampdenygaghushlullmortifyquenchshout downshushsilencesquelchsuppressthermostattraintrellis
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationmake less severe or harshSynset:mince soften
Examples:- He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
Derivationally Related Form:moderation
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:mincechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationmake less strong or intense; softenSynset:tame tone down
Examples:- Tone down that aggressive letter
- The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements
Derivationally Related Form:moderation
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:tone downchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changemake more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something elseSynset:mollify season temper
Examples:- she tempered her criticism
Derivationally Related Form:mollificationmoderator
Hypernyms:weaken
Inherited Hypernyms:temperweakenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adjadj.allbeing within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extremeAttributes:moderateness moderation
Examples:- moderate prices
- a moderate income
- a moderate fine
- moderate demands
- a moderate estimate
- a moderate eater
- moderate success
- a kitchen of moderate size
- the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart
Antonyms:immoderate
Derivationally Related Form:moderateness
Inherited Hypernyms:moderate
Similar to:average intermediate medium cautious conservative fair fairish reasonable indifferent limited middle-of-the-road minimalist modest small
See also:mild temperate
adj satadj.allnot extremeSynset:temperate
Examples:- a moderate penalty
- temperate in his response to criticism
Antonyms:intense
Derivationally Related Form:moderateness
Inherited Hypernyms:moderate
Similar to:mild
adj satadj.allmarked by avoidance of extravagance or extremesSynset:restrained
Examples:- moderate in his demands
- restrained in his response
Antonyms:intemperate
Derivationally Related Form:moderateness
Inherited Hypernyms:moderate
Similar to:temperate