Regulate and Reef

Regulate

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

Reef and regulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reef" instead a verb "Regulate".

Reef

Reef verb - Roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area.
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Synonyms for Reef

Regulate and reef are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Regulate" instead a verb "Reef".

Nearby Words: reefed, reefer, reefy, reefing
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