All control synonyms
conΒ·trol
C c noun control
- discipline β training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- restriction β something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.
- management β the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- force β physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- government β the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- restraint β a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
- jurisdiction β the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- domination β an act or instance of dominating.
- rule β a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- regulation β a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- curb β If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
- supervision β the act or function of supervising; superintendence.
- oversight β an omission or error due to carelessness: My bank statement is full of oversights.
- authority β The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- regimentation β the act of regimenting or the state of being regimented.
- weight β the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
- ascendancy β If one group has ascendancy over another group, it has more power or influence than the other group.
- clout β If you clout someone, you hit them.
- supremacy β the state of being supreme.
- juice β the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit: orange juice.
- check β Check is also a noun.
- guidance β the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
- charge β If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- might β physical strength: He swung with all his might.
- direction β the act or an instance of directing.
- subordination β the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
- bridle β A bridle is a set of straps that is put around a horse's head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it.
- manipulation β the act of manipulating.
- limitation β a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.
- sway β to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
- dominion β the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority.
- qualification β a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
- determination β Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
verb control
- dominate β to rule over; govern; control.
- handle β a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- lead β to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- oversee β to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
- supervise β to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
- manage β to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- administer β If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
- command β If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
- govern β to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- run β execution
- regulate β to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
- conduct β When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
- manipulate β to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- deal with β When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- adjust β When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- limit β the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
- contain β If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.