Synonym: check, command, contain, curb, influence, master, restrain. Similar words: out of control, under control, control group, beyond control, controversy, controversial, on the contrary, contrast. Meaning: [kən'trəʊl] 
n. 1. power to direct or determine 2. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another 3. (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc 4. a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment 5. the activity of managing or exerting control over something 6. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another 7. discipline in personal and social activities 8. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity 9. the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. 10. a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine 11. a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance. v. 1. exercise authoritative control or power over 2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 3. handle and cause to function 4. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage 5. verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments 6. verify by using a duplicate register for comparison 7. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something 8. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of.
n. 1. power to direct or determine 2. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another 3. (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc 4. a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment 5. the activity of managing or exerting control over something 6. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another 7. discipline in personal and social activities 8. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity 9. the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. 10. a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine 11. a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance. v. 1. exercise authoritative control or power over 2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 3. handle and cause to function 4. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage 5. verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments 6. verify by using a duplicate register for comparison 7. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something 8. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of. 
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31. Adjust the control knobs by pressing lightly.
32. The city is in the control of enemy forces.
33. The plane got out of control and crashed.
34. All attempts to control inflation have failed.
35. You may have heard of Birth Control.
36. He struggled to retain control of the situation.
37. He used brute force to take control.
38. He assumed direct control of key ministries.
39. They fought for control of the islands.
40. It has a highly reliable control system.
41. Women control the purse-strings of most families.
42. He has no control over his emotions.
43. I was prescribed drugs to control seizures.
44. The city is under enemy control.
45. When a company goes out of business, officials usually move in to take control.
46. The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election.
47. Your life can be enhanced, and your happiness enriched, when you choose to change your perspective. Don't leave your future to chance, or wait for things to get better mysteriously on their own. You must go in the direction of your hopes and aspirations. Begin to build your confidence, and work through problems rather than avoid them. Remember that power is not necessarily control over situations, but the ability to deal with whatever comes your way.
48. To hedge around a partnership of love with control by law would be to destroy its base of trust in one another.
49. The guerrillas exude confidence. Every town, they say, is under their control.
50. He tried in vain to bring his temper under control.
51. They are fighting to wrest control of the party from the old leaders.
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52. Insulin is used to control the rise of glucose levels in the blood.
53. He has to take pills to control his blood pressure.
54. It is anger that is repressed that leads to violence and loss of control.
55. Security forces were ordered out to control the situation in the city.
56. The crew tried to seize control of the ship, and were shot for mutiny.
57. The European Union has proposed new regulations to control the hours worked by its employees.
58. Have you seen the remote control for the TV anywhere?
59. Routine maintenance of the garden consists of keeping weeds under control.
60. The teacher could not keep control of the class any longer.
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