Synonyms of regulate

regulate

verb

ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt 

1

as in to control

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

you would be well advised to regulate your enthusiasm for the venture and pause to consider the risk involved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• control
• contain
• curb
• restrain
• keep
• measure
• govern
• suppress
• stifle
• inhibit
• constrain
• tame
• hold
• check
• rule
• stop
• pull in
• repress
• rein (in)
• interrupt
• bridle
• impede
• swallow
• hinder
• strangle
• choke (back)
• smother
• obstruct
• hold back
• block
• hamper
• squelch
• arrest
• muffle
• sink
• silence
• bottle (up)
• mince
• pocket
• muzzle
• handcuff
• gag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• loosen
• liberate
• express
• loose
• take out
• unleash
• vent
• air

2

as in to manage

to look after and make decisions about

the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manage
• supervise
• operate
• oversee
• control
• handle
• govern
• conduct
• run
• keep
• administer
• protect
• tend
• direct
• guide
• administrate
• carry on
• superintend
• preside (over)
• steer
• overlook
• watch over
• steward
• safeguard
• watch
• lead
• care (for)
• guard
• pilot
• mind
• micromanage
• stage-manage
• comanage
• codirect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regulate

That’s one reason why a bipartisan coalition of 44 states have argued in court that prediction platforms should be subjected to state laws and regulated like gambling. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

The International Seabed Authority, an UNCLOS body that regulates such activities, has issued dozens of exploration contracts that allow governments to survey and map the ocean floor, gather environmental data, and test extraction technologies. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

To rename it and tell the companies developing it to regulate themselves. — Ari Levy, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Two years ago, California’s legislature voted for the first state bill regulating AI, Senate Bill 1047, sponsored by state senator Scott Wiener, who wanted to make AI companies liable for harm caused to society. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026