regulate

[reg-yuh-leyt] / ˈrɛg yəˌleɪt /

VERB

manage, organize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjust administer balance classify conduct control coordinate determine govern handle improve monitor oversee readjust rectify standardize supervise

STRONG

adapt allocate arrange correct direct dispose fit fix guide legislate measure moderate modulate order reconcile rule run set settle square superintend systematize temper time true tune

WEAK

methodize pull things together put in order shape up straighten up tune up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

damage mismanage neglect obey waver worsen

STRONG

confuse disagree disarrange disorder disorganize displace disturb halt leave misguide mislead mix up serve soften unsettle upset

WEAK

deregulate

Example Sentences

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This is the latest effort by Chinese authorities to regulate the country's cut-throat food delivery industry.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A new bipartisan college-sports bill aims to regulate the name, image and likeness era in college sports.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

It was probably caused by the failure of a cooling system designed to regulate the temperature of chemical tanks, McGovern said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

In this case, they were loaded with microRNAs, molecules that help regulate important biological processes in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The newspaper called on broadcasters to regulate themselves.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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