Moderate
[n] a person who takes a position in the political center
[adj] not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
[adj] being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"
[adj] marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"
[v] make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
[v] make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"
[v] restrain or temper
[v] preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
[v] make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
[v] 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"
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Synonyms
average, cautious, centrist, chair, chasten, check, conservative, contain, control, curb, fair, fairish, hold, hold in, indifferent, intermediate, lead, limited, medium, middle of the roader, middle-of-the-road, mild, mince, minimalist, moderationist, mod
Related Terms
abate, acceptable, accepting, act between, adequate, adjust to, admissible, all right, allay, alleviate, alter, ambling, apathetic, arbitrate, arrest, assuage, attemper, average, backpedal, backwater, balanced, banal, bank the fire, bargain, better than n