self-regulate
verb
self-reg·u·late
ˌself-ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt
also -ˈrā-
self-regulated; self-regulating; self-regulates
1
intransitive
: to regulate oneself or itself
allowing markets to self-regulate
… noted the overwhelming lack of public trust in the financial services industry's ability to self-regulate effectively …—Sally Rose
The idea is that the kids learn how to manage and self-regulate.—Cheyenne Derksen Schroeder
2
transitive
: to control or govern (something) for or by oneself
… was hired by the motion picture industry to head up a new body to self-regulate the movies.—Katharine Monk
the ability of the child to self-regulate her behavior
… a horse who is permitted to self-regulate his intake will eat only what his body needs.—Juliet M. Getty
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