Constrain
Regulate
Regulate verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: you would be well advised to regulate your enthusiasm for the venture and pause to consider the risk involved
Constrain and regulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Constrain" instead a verb "Regulate".
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| technology | constrain technology | regulate technology |
| length | constrain length | regulate length |
| magic | constrain magic | regulate magic |
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