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control

  • verb
  • con·trol
  • /kənˈtɹəʊl/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

Example

“With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck.”

Other meanings

  1. (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.

  2. To hold in check, to curb, to restrain.

Synonyms

  • command

Antonyms

  • rebel
  • obey

Related words

  • controllee
  • array controller
  • Attempto Controlled English
  • autocontrolled
  • biocontrolling
  • CCB
  • CCN
  • CFC
  • climate-controlled
  • CNL
  • controlee
  • controlled-access highway

Example sentences

  • “No one said self-control was easy.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “Who controls the past controls the future.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “No one can control their destiny.”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Latin "rotula" (roll, a little wheel).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “control” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.