control

US /kənˈtroʊl/
UK /kənˈtroʊl/
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1.

the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events

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She has excellent control over her emotions.
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The government has lost control of the situation.
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powerauthoritycommanddominionmastery
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lack of controlpowerlessness
2.

a means of restraint or regulation

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The car has good braking control.
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The remote control allows you to change channels.
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mechanismdeviceleverbuttonswitch
1.

to determine the behavior or supervise the running of

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He struggled to control his anger.
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The manager needs to control the budget carefully.
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managedirectgovernregulatesupervise
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releaselose control
2.

to restrict or curb

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The police tried to control the crowd.
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Measures were taken to control the spread of the disease.
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restraincurblimitcheckcontain
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releaseallow
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