regulate

reg·u·late

vt \ˈreg-yə-ˌlāt\

reg·u·lat·edreg·u·lat·ing

Definition of REGULATE

1

: to control or direct according to rule or law <regulate the testing of experimental drugs>

2

: to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

—reg·u·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\ adjective