Contain
Contain verb - Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
Moderate
Moderate verb - Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
Usage example: moderate your alcohol intake
Common collocations
| violence | contain violence | moderate violence |
Both words in one sentence
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Some of it is addressed in the game's depiction of the Armoire de fer incident, but its still treated sympathetically as an effort to moderate and contain the violence.
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While Mirabeau sought to moderate the Revolution and contain the tensions, the Assassin Council as a whole played a reactive role to the Revolutionary Templar activities and play no part in the popular movement.
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