control
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Definition of control
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Definition of control (Entry 2 of 2)
— called also control experiment
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Synonyms & Antonyms for control
Synonyms: Verb
bridle, check, constrain, contain, curb, govern, hold, inhibit, keep, measure, pull in, regulate, rein (in), restrain, rule, tame
Synonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of control in a Sentence
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The parents could not control their child. The police controlled the crowd. The small boy could not control the big dog. Her family controls the business. One country controls the whole island. The rebel army now controls nearly half the country. The lights on stage are controlled by this computer. She struggled to control the cart as it rolled before her down the steep, bumpy road. He controlled the volume by turning the radio's knob. A thermostat controls the room's temperature.Noun
The city wanted local control of education. The tribes fought for control over the territory. He took control of the family farm. She hired an accountant to take control of her money. He lost all muscle control in his left arm. The soccer player showed good control of the ball. a teacher with good control of her students The farmer used an organic pest control on his crops. To cut down on competition, the government passed price controls on prescription drugs. The President wants stricter controls on immigration.
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Vaccines have helped control many viral diseases, and drugs are important adjuncts for HIV, herpes and a few others. — William F. Bynum, WSJ, "‘Pandemic 1918’ and ‘Influenza’ Review: Fire, Ice or Virus?," 4 Jan. 2019 The designers control what the rough shape of the ceramic will be by programming code into the printer. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "The most bizarre and brilliant projects from a Dutch design fair," 5 Nov. 2018 Learning more about this possibility could help us control some of the bacterial infections that commonly occur after broad-spectrum antibiotic treatments have hugely disrupted the normal gut microbiome, the authors suggest. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "Gut bacteria recover from antibiotics, but they may take six months," 28 Oct. 2018 Moreover, the weak force controls how often neutrinos interact with regular matter, which in turn has an effect on how energy drains from the interiors of stars. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, "Why Alternate Universes Might Also Host Life Around their Stars," 26 Sep. 2018 At one point, police used the pepper-spray projectiles to help control the crowd, according to news reports. — Ryan Tarinelli, Fox News, "Reports of pepper-spray projectile use concern Dallas chief," 12 Sep. 2018 In 2016, descendants agreed to form a new company controlled by W.P. Lavori. — Ruth Simon, WSJ, "Weaving Magic Unravels in Woolrich, Pa.," 21 Dec. 2018 The White House, House, and Senate are currently all controlled by the same party—the GOP—and history shows that one-party control tends to make for interesting midterm elections, especially if the sitting President has low approval ratings. — Rebecca Gale, Marie Claire, "How to Impact the Midterms, Even If You Don’t Live in a Swing State," 22 Oct. 2018 All this activity is controlled by the complex interactions of DNA, RNA (the molecules that carry out DNA’s instructions) and protein molecules, says Voigt. — Eric Smalley, Discover Magazine, "Cellular Cyborgs: How Programmable DNA Strands Might Control Healing," 25 Sep. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Authorities have jailed thousands of Islamists along with secular, pro-democracy advocates, imposing tight controls over the media and rolling back freedoms won in a popular 2011 uprising. — Samy Magdy, The Seattle Times, "Attorney says Egyptian activist to return to jail any time," 1 Jan. 2019 Continue to alternate, focusing on control over speed. — SELF, "Dumbbell Workout and AMRAP Push," 31 Dec. 2018 Its finale unleashed a powerful ancient force into the world, while augmented thief Sancia now has more control over her abilities to sense magical objects. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "All the science fiction and fantasy books we’re looking forward to in 2019," 30 Dec. 2018 But there was one singer who viewers were convinced went home for reasons beyond her control. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'The Voice' Fans Think MaKenzie Thomas Was Eliminated Because of a Typo," 12 Dec. 2018 As Iovine wrote for Man Repeller, orbiting may be a way of exerting control over someone. — Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue, ""Orbiting" Is the New Breakup Habit That's Worse Than Ghosting," 11 Dec. 2018 The flight data recorder shows that pilots tried multiple times to regain control before the jet plunged into the sea. — Barbara S. Peterson, Popular Mechanics, "If the Lion Air Jet Was "Unairworthy," Then Why Was It Allowed To Fly?," 29 Nov. 2018 Over the course of my mother's cancer, knowledge was my form of control. — Lori Segal, Allure, "My Mom's Breast Cancer Story Doesn't Have a Happy Ending," 11 Oct. 2018 Nonetheless, all that said, an aspiring journalist cannot single-handedly control industry trends or defeat structural forms of discrimination. — David Roberts, Vox, "My advice for aspiring explainer journalists," 9 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'control.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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control
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English Language Learners Definition of control
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to direct the behavior of (a person or animal) : to cause (a person or animal) to do what you want
: to have power over (something)
: to direct the actions or function of (something) : to cause (something) to act or function in a certain way
control
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of control (Entry 2 of 2)
: the power to make decisions about how something is managed or done
: the ability to direct the actions of someone or something
: an action, method, or law that limits the amount or growth of something
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Medical Definition of control
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control
nounMedical Definition of control (Entry 2 of 2)
— called also control experiment
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