Control and Redirect

Control

Control verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Redirect and control are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Redirect" instead a verb "Control".

Redirect

Redirect verb - To change the course or direction of (something).

Control and redirect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead a verb "Redirect".

Nearby Words: redirection, redirecting

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Sub-Mariner The power to control and redirect electricity is the only artifact left over from this period.
  • Malygos from World of Warcraft goes from a dragon who wants to rein in mortal spellcasters because he disapproves of their methods to a dangerously extreme tyrant who seems genuinely unaware that his plan to redirect and control magic has an excellent chance of destroying Azeroth.
  • Video Game / Improbable Island Game-Breaking Bug: Some players get caught in 'badnav' (the default redirect when someone tries something they cannot do) and cannot control what they do.
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