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controlling

 
Adjective controlling has 1 sense
  1. controlling - able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"
    Antonyms:
    subordinate, low-level (indirect, via dominant)
Verb control has 8 senses
  1. control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
    Derived forms: noun controller2, noun control1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  2. control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
    --2 is one way to restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
    Derived form: noun control8
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  3. operate, control - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
    --3 is one way to manipulate
    Derived forms: noun control10, noun control3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  4. manipulate, keep in line, control - control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
    --4 is one way to interact
    Derived forms: noun controller2, noun control5
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  5. control, verify - verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
    --5 is one way to test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  6. control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"
    --6 is one way to
    see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
    Derived forms: noun controller1, noun control4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  7. see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
    --7 is one way to verify
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
  8. master, control - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
    --8 is one way to know
    Derived form: noun control8
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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