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control

[kuhn-trohl] / kənˈtroʊl /
NOUN
command, mastery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority curb discipline domination force government jurisdiction management oversight regulation restraint restriction rule supervision
STRONG
ascendancy bridle charge check clout containment determination direction dominion guidance juice limitation manipulation might predomination qualification regimentation ropes strings subjection subordination superintendence supremacy sway weight
WEAK
driver's seat inside track upper hand wire pulling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
chaos disorganization freedom lawlessness mismanagement neglect
STRONG
advantage inability weakness
WEAK
helplessness powerlessness relinquishment renouncement
VERB
have charge of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administer command conduct deal with dominate govern handle lead manage manipulate oversee regulate rule run supervise
STRONG
administrate advise boss bully call direct discipline domineer guide head instruct overlook pilot predominate quarterback regiment steer subject subjugate superintend
WEAK
be in saddle call the signals head up hold purse strings hold sway over hold the reins push buttons reign over run the show run things
Antonyms
STRONGEST
comply consent follow mismanage neglect obey serve submit surrender yield
STRONG
misguide mislead
WEAK
abandon chance forsake give up jump in let go relinquish renounce resign risk rush
VERB
curb, hold back
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust check contain limit regulate
STRONG
awe bridle collect compose constrain cool corner cow monopolize quell repress restrain smother subdue
WEAK
rein in simmer down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganize
STRONG
agitate allow arouse disperse distribute free let go release scatter share start
WEAK
abandon chance forsake give up jump in relinquish renounce resign risk rush

Usage

What are other ways to say control? Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates. Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one's friends.

Example Sentences

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"By combining theory with our experimental ability to precisely control surface terminations, we open a new path toward MXenes with improved stability and tailored functional properties," concludes Ghorbani-Asl.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Suzuki thought Detmers was in control and executed pitches well.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

So yeah, giving him control of the sun is probably one of the worst such ideas anyone could possibly come up with, though I don’t doubt he’s capable of even more.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Those questions intensified again when, in March, new majority owners Apollo Sports Capital took control of Atletico, bringing fresh voices and higher expectations to the club.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“We do not call for more magic than we have skill, because then we lose control of the outcome. We lose control of ourselves.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.