Synonyms of regulating

regulating

verb

present participle of regulate

1

as in controlling

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

• controlling
• curbing
• containing
• keeping
• restraining
• measuring
• governing
• suppressing
• inhibiting
• constraining
• stifling
• taming
• checking
• holding
• ruling
• bridling
• stopping
• repressing
• pulling in
• interrupting
• swallowing
• impeding
• strangling
• squelching
• hindering
• blocking
• hampering
• obstructing
• smothering
• muffling
• arresting
• reining (in)
• silencing
• pocketing
• holding back
• mincing
• muzzling
• sinking
• handcuffing
• choking (back)
• bottling (up)
• gagging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• loosening
• expressing
• liberating
• venting
• unleashing
• loosing
• airing
• taking out

• losing
• loosening
• expressing
• liberating
• venting
• unleashing
• loosing
• airing
• taking out

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2

as in managing

to look after and make decisions about

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlling
• managing
• supervising
• overseeing
• operating
• governing
• handling
• conducting
• running
• directing
• administering
• guiding
• keeping
• protecting
• administrating
• superintending
• tending
• stewarding
• steering
• carrying on
• overlooking
• safeguarding
• leading
• watching over
• watching
• guarding
• presiding (over)
• minding
• piloting
• micromanaging
• stage-managing
• co-managing
• comanaging
• caring (for)
• codirecting
• co-directing