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
Tame and regulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tame" instead a verb "Regulate".
Tame
Tame verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids
Mutual synonyms
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