Synonyms of regulating

regulating

verb

present participle of regulate

1

as in controlling

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

you would be well advised to regulate your enthusiasm for the venture and pause to consider the risk involved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlling
• curbing
• containing
• keeping
• restraining
• measuring
• governing
• suppressing
• stifling
• inhibiting
• constraining
• taming
• checking
• holding
• ruling
• stopping
• pulling in
• bridling
• interrupting
• repressing
• swallowing
• reining (in)
• impeding
• blocking
• strangling
• hindering
• hampering
• arresting
• obstructing
• smothering
• choking (back)
• holding back
• silencing
• bottling (up)
• squelching
• sinking
• muffling
• pocketing
• mincing
• muzzling
• handcuffing
• gagging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• loosening
• liberating
• expressing
• venting
• airing
• unleashing
• taking out
• loosing

2

as in managing

to look after and make decisions about

the government agency that regulates the nuclear power industry in this country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managing
• supervising
• controlling
• overseeing
• operating
• handling
• governing
• conducting
• running
• administering
• directing
• keeping
• guiding
• protecting
• administrating
• tending
• superintending
• presiding (over)
• carrying on
• stewarding
• overlooking
• watching over
• steering
• leading
• watching
• safeguarding
• guarding
• minding
• piloting
• caring (for)
• micromanaging
• stage-managing
• co-managing
• comanaging
• codirecting
• co-directing