How to Spell control

control

control - verb

  • To exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate
  • To have power over : rule
  • To reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels
  • To incorporate suitable controls in
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"control one's anger"

control - thesaurus

Synonyms: arm, authority, clutch, command, death grip, dominion, grip, hold

Antonyms: impotence, impotency, powerlessness, nonpossession

Etymology

Middle English countrollen, from Anglo-French contrerouler, from contreroule copy of an account, audit, from Medieval Latin contrarotulus, from Latin contra- + Medieval Latin rotulus roll

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