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modulate

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Synonyms & Antonyms of modulate

to make changes to (something) in order to keep a desirable balance, proportion, etc.

He takes insulin to modulate his blood sugar levels.

She kept talking during the performance, making no effort to modulate her voice.

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for modulate

adjust,
regulate

attune,
correct,
harmonize,
square,
tune

fiddle (with),
fine-tune,
phase,
register,
rig,
tweak

acclimate,
acclimatize,
accommodate,
adapt,
condition,
conform,
doctor,
edit,
fashion,
fit,
put,
shape,
suit,
tailor

readapt,
readjust

customize,
gear,
match,
model,
pattern

alter,
change,
modify

redress,
right

ameliorate,
better,
improve

perfect,
polish,
touch up

fix,
mend,
repair

moderate,
qualify

redraft,
redraw,
restyle,
revise,
rework,
rewrite

blue-pencil,
cut,
shorten

amend,
debug,
emend,
rectify,
red-pencil,
reform,
remedy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for modulate

damage,
harm,
hurt,
impair,
injure,
mar,
spoil

aggravate,
worsen

misadjust

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“Modulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulate. Accessed 19 May. 2022.

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The first known use of modulate was in 1615

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