Govern
Govern verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: you need to govern your speech and be able to communicate your outrage without resorting to profanity
Hinder and govern are semantically related In some cases you can use "Hinder" instead a verb "Govern".
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| communication | govern communication | hinder communication |
| plans | govern plans | hinder plans |
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