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control

noun · verb · 36 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kənˈtɹəʊl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [kənˈtɹɒʊl]
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kənˈtɹɒl/ doll–dole merger
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /kənˈtɹoʊl/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /kənˈtɹəʉl/
  • New-Zealand: /kənˈtɹɐʉl/
  • Scotland: /kənˈtɾol/
  • Wales: /kənˈtɾoːl/ without the toe–tow merger
  • rhymes with -əʊl
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N T R OW1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An influence or authority over something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The government has complete control over the situation.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: project management

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A control group or control experiment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: widget

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: climatology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

A spirit that takes possession of a psychic or medium and allows other spirits to communicate with the living.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: parapsychology, pseudoscience

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

A checkpoint along an audax route.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

verb

Meaning 13

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: besteer, bewield, manage, puppeteer, rule, govern

Antonyms: none provided

14

verb

Meaning 14

(construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

verb

Meaning 15

To verify the accuracy of (something or someone, especially a financial account) by comparison with another account.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

verb

Meaning 16

To call to account, to take to task, to challenge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

verb

Meaning 17

To hold in check, to curb, to restrain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

noun

Meaning 18

the activity of managing or exerting control over something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the control of the mob by the police was admirable

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: activity

Narrower terms: repression, crowd control, damage control, federalization, federalisation, flight control, flood control, imperialism, regulation, regulating, internal control, regularization, regularisation, possession, ownership, power trip, riot control, riot control operation, grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension, steering, steerage, guidance, direction, self-denial, self-discipline, self-control, traffic control, price-fixing, restraint

19

noun

Meaning 19

(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired
  • he had lost control of his sphincters

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity

Narrower terms: motor control

20

noun

Meaning 20

a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly
  • I turned the controls over to her

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: controller

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mechanism

Narrower terms: cruise control, dial, disk controller, governor, regulator, handwheel, joystick, switch, electric switch, electrical switch, valve

21

noun

Meaning 21

discipline in personal and social activities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he was a model of polite restraint
  • she never lost control of herself

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: restraint

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: discipline

Narrower terms: self-restraint, temperateness, temperance, moderation, inhibition, continence

22

noun

Meaning 22

power to direct or determine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • under control

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: power, powerfulness

Narrower terms: authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so, corporatism, hold, iron fist, rein

23

noun

Meaning 23

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a good command of French

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: command, mastery

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: skillfulness

24

noun

Meaning 24

a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: control condition

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: criterion, standard

25

noun

Meaning 25

the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: economic policy

Narrower terms: price control, ceiling, roof, cap, floor, base

26

noun

Meaning 26

a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spirit, disembodied spirit

27

noun

Meaning 27

a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • measures for the control of disease
  • they instituted controls over drinking on campus

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: relation

28

noun

Meaning 28

the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: condition, status

Narrower terms: ascendant, ascendent, domination, mastery, supremacy, predominance, predomination, prepotency, dominion, rule, regulation, absolutism, tyranny, despotism, monopoly

29

verb

Meaning 29

have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Do you control these data?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: master

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: know

Narrower terms: cinch

30

verb

Meaning 30

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He verified that the valves were closed
  • See that the curtains are closed
  • control the quality of the product

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, assure

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: verify

Narrower terms: proofread, proof, control, double-check, cross-check, cinch, card, spot-check, cover

31

verb

Meaning 31

verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • control an account

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure

32

verb

Meaning 32

handle and cause to function

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol
  • control the lever

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: operate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: manipulate

Narrower terms: synchronize, synchronise, dial, turn, submarine, treadle, relay, gate, pedal, drive, fly, aviate, pilot

33

verb

Meaning 33

control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She manipulates her boss
  • She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up
  • The teacher knew how to keep the class in line
  • she keeps in line

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: manipulate, keep in line

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: interact

Narrower terms: tease, handle, ingratiate

34

verb

Meaning 34

exercise authoritative control or power over

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • control the budget
  • Command the military forces

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: command

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: preoccupy, steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise, hold one's own, manage, deal, care, handle, internationalize, internationalise, hold, hold sway, govern, regiment, monopolize, monopolise, harness, rein in, draw rein, rein, corner, preside, dominate, master, charm, becharm, rule, call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers

35

verb

Meaning 35

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • moderate your alcohol intake
  • hold your tongue
  • hold your temper
  • control your anger

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: restrain, keep, keep back, hold back

Narrower terms: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb, damp, mortify, crucify, deny, abnegate, train, catch, bate, thermostat, countercheck, counteract

36

verb

Meaning 36

check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Are you controlling for the temperature?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: verify

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay

History

Etymology

From Middle English controllen, from Old French contrerole, from Medieval Latin contrārotulus (“a counter-roll or register used to verify accounts”), from Latin contrā (“against, opposite”) + Medieval Latin rotulus, Latin rotula (“roll, a little wheel”), diminutive of rota (“a wheel”). Partly displaced native Old English wealdan and Old English wieldan, whence their merged reflex English wield.

Across languages

Translations

288 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَحَكُّم (taḥakkum) — influence or authority over something
  • Arabic: مُرَاقَبَة (murāqaba) — influence or authority over something
  • Arabic: سَيْطَرَة (sayṭara) — influence or authority over something
  • Armenian: վերահսկողություն (verahskoġutʻyun) — influence or authority over something
  • Belarusian: ула́да (uláda) — influence or authority over something
  • Belarusian: кантро́ль (kantrólʹ) — influence or authority over something
  • Bulgarian: власт (vlast) — influence or authority over something
  • Bulgarian: управле́ние (upravlénie) — influence or authority over something
  • Catalan: control — influence or authority over something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 控制 (kòngzhì) — influence or authority over something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 監督 /监督 (jiāndū) — influence or authority over something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 監察 /监察 (jiānchá) — influence or authority over something
  • Czech: kontrola — influence or authority over something
  • Czech: nadvláda — influence or authority over something
  • Czech: správa — influence or authority over something
  • Danish: kontrol — influence or authority over something
  • Danish: herredømme — influence or authority over something
  • Danish: styring — influence or authority over something
  • Dutch: beheersing — influence or authority over something
  • Dutch: controle — influence or authority over something
  • Esperanto: kontrolo — influence or authority over something
  • Estonian: võim — influence or authority over something
  • Estonian: kontroll — influence or authority over something
  • Finnish: hallinta — influence or authority over something
  • French: maîtrise — influence or authority over something
  • French: contrôle — influence or authority over something
  • Galician: control — influence or authority over something
  • Georgian: კონტროლი (ḳonṭroli) — influence or authority over something
  • German: Kontrolle — influence or authority over something
  • Greek: έλεγχος (élenchos) — influence or authority over something
  • Hebrew: שְׁלִיטָה (shlitá) — influence or authority over something
  • Hebrew: בַּקָּרָה (bakará) — influence or authority over something
  • Hindi: नियंत्रण (niyantraṇ) — influence or authority over something
  • Hindi: क़ाबू (qābū) — influence or authority over something
  • Hungarian: irányítás — influence or authority over something
  • Hungarian: uralom — influence or authority over something
  • Hungarian: felügyelet — influence or authority over something
  • Hungarian: befolyás — influence or authority over something
  • Hungarian: hatalom — influence or authority over something
  • Hungarian: kontroll — influence or authority over something
  • Hungarian: vezérlés — influence or authority over something
  • Hungarian: szabályozás — influence or authority over something
  • Hungarian: kormányzás — influence or authority over something
  • Hungarian: kezelés — influence or authority over something
  • Hungarian: ellenőrzés — influence or authority over something
  • Indonesian: kendali — influence or authority over something
  • Indonesian: kawalan — influence or authority over something
  • Indonesian: kontrol — influence or authority over something
  • Irish: urlámhas — influence or authority over something
  • Irish: smacht — influence or authority over something
  • Italian: controllo — influence or authority over something
  • Italian: comando — influence or authority over something
  • Italian: autorità — influence or authority over something
  • Japanese: 支配 (shihai) — influence or authority over something
  • Korean: 조절 (jojeol) — influence or authority over something
  • Korean: 통제 (tongje) — influence or authority over something
  • Latin: imperium — influence or authority over something
  • Latin: potestas — influence or authority over something
  • Malay: kawalan — influence or authority over something
  • Malay: kontrol — influence or authority over something
  • Malayalam: നിയന്ത്രണം (niyantraṇaṁ) — influence or authority over something
  • Mongolian: удирдлага (udirdlaga) — influence or authority over something
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kontroll — influence or authority over something
  • Old English: ġeweald — influence or authority over something
  • Iranian Persian: نِظارَت (nezârat) — influence or authority over something
  • Iranian Persian: مُراقِبِت (morâġebet) — influence or authority over something
  • Iranian Persian: کُنْتُرُل (kontorol) — influence or authority over something
  • Polish: kontrola — influence or authority over something
  • Portuguese: controlo — influence or authority over something
  • Portuguese: controle — influence or authority over something
  • Romanian: control — influence or authority over something
  • Romanian: autoritate — influence or authority over something
  • Russian: власть (vlastʹ) — influence or authority over something
  • Russian: контро́ль (kontrólʹ) — influence or authority over something
  • Slovak: kontrola — influence or authority over something
  • Slovene: kontrola — influence or authority over something
  • Slovene: nadzor — influence or authority over something
  • Spanish: administración — influence or authority over something
  • Spanish: control — influence or authority over something
  • Spanish: dirección — influence or authority over something
  • Spanish: manejo — influence or authority over something
  • Spanish: organización — influence or authority over something
  • Swedish: kontroll — influence or authority over something
  • Swedish: makt — influence or authority over something
  • Swedish: auktoritet — influence or authority over something
  • Tagalog: pamamahala — influence or authority over something
  • Tagalog: kapangyarihan — influence or authority over something
  • Tocharian B: wlāwalñe — influence or authority over something
  • Turkish: kontrol — influence or authority over something
  • Ukrainian: вла́да (vláda) — influence or authority over something
  • Ukrainian: контро́ль (kontrólʹ) — influence or authority over something
  • Vietnamese: kiểm soát — influence or authority over something
  • Yiddish: קאָנטראָל (kontrol) — influence or authority over something
  • Bengali: নিয়ন্ত্রণ (niẏontron) — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Catalan: control — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Danish: herredømme — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Danish: styring — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Finnish: hallintalaitteet — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • French: commandes — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Galician: control — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • German: Kontrollen — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • German: Regelung — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • German: Regeln — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Greek: έλεγχος (élenchos) — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Hindi: नियंत्रण (niyantraṇ) — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Hungarian: irányítás — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Hungarian: vezérlés — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Hungarian: beállítás — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Hungarian: szabályozás — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Hungarian: szabályozó — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Hungarian: vezérlő — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Icelandic: stjórntæki — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Italian: comandi — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Japanese: 制御装置 (seigyosouchi) — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Korean: 제어 장치 (jeeo jangchi) — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Latin: imperium — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Malayalam: നിയന്ത്രണം (niyantraṇaṁ) — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Romanian: control — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Romanian: comandă — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Spanish: control — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Spanish: mando — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Swedish: kontroll — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Swedish: reglage — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Swedish: manöverorgan — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Swedish: kontrollinstrument — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Swedish: kontrollanordning — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Ukrainian: керува́ння (keruvánnja) — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Vietnamese: điều khiển — the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button
  • Bulgarian: сдъ́ржаност (sdǎ́ržanost) — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Bulgarian: самооблада́ние (samoobladánie) — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Catalan: control — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Danish: selvbeherskelse — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Danish: herredømme — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Dutch: zelfbeheersing — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Finnish: itsehillintä — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Greek: έλεγχος (élenchos) — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Hungarian: önuralom — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Hungarian: önkontroll — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Irish: srianadh — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Latin: imperium — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Malayalam: നിയന്ത്രണം (niyantraṇaṁ) — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Polish: samokontrola — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Romanian: control — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Romanian: autocontrol — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Spanish: control — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Spanish: autodominio — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Swedish: självbehärskning — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Swedish: kontroll — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Swedish: grepp — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Vietnamese: điều khiển — restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control
  • Catalan: contramesura — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Danish: sikkerhedsmekanisme — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Finnish: turvajärjestelmä — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Greek: έλεγχος (élenchos) — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Hebrew: ביקורת (biqóret) — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Hebrew: בַּקָּרָה (baqará) — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Korean: 제어 (jeeo) — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Latin: imperium — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Malay: pengawalan — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Malayalam: നിയന്ത്രണം (niyantraṇaṁ) — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Romanian: control — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Romanian: mecanism de siguranță — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Spanish: contramedida — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Swedish: kontrollinstans — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Swedish: säkerhetsmekanism — a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure
  • Swedish: kontroll — a control group or control experiment
  • Esperanto: fenestraĵo — graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box
  • Finnish: ohjain — graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box
  • German: Kontrollelement — graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box
  • German: Steuerelement — graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box
  • Greek: γραφικό στοιχείο (grafikó stoicheío) — graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box
  • Latin: imperium — graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box
  • Polish: kontrolka — graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box
  • Romanian: element de control — graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box
  • Romanian: element de comandă — graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box
  • Arabic: سَيْطَرَ (sayṭara) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Armenian: կառավարել (kaṙavarel) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Azerbaijani: nəzarət etmək — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Azerbaijani: idarə etmək — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Basque: kontrolatu — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Belarusian: кірава́ць (kiravácʹ) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Belarusian: кантралява́ць (kantraljavácʹ) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Bulgarian: контроли́рам (kontrolíram) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Bulgarian: управля́вам (upravljávam) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Burmese: စိုး (cui:) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Burmese: ကြီးကြပ် (kri:krap) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Burmese: ကြီးကဲ (kri:kai:) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Catalan: controlar — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Chinese Mandarin: 控制 (kòngzhì) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Chinese Mandarin: 管制 (guǎnzhì) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Czech: řídit — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Czech: ovládat — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Dutch: besturen — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Dutch: beheersen — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Finnish: hallita — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Finnish: ohjata — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Finnish: kontrolloida — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Finnish: varmistaa — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Finnish: valvoa — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • French: contrôler — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Galician: controlar — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Georgian: მართვა (martva) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Georgian: ხელმძღვანელობა (xelmʒɣvaneloba) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Georgian: გაკონტროლება (gaḳonṭroleba) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Georgian: განკარგვა (ganḳargva) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • German: steuern — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • German: kontrollieren — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • German: regeln — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Greek: ελέγχω (eléncho) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Ancient Greek: κρατέω (kratéō) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Gujarati: નિયંત્રણ (niyantraṇ) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Haitian Creole: kontwole — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Hebrew: שלט (shalát) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Hindi: नियंत्रण करना (niyantraṇ karnā) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Hindi: -पर/को काबू रखना (-par/ko kābū rakhnā) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Hungarian: irányít — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Hungarian: szabályoz — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Hungarian: vezérel — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Hungarian: ural — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Hungarian: felügyel — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Hungarian: kontrollál — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Indonesian: mengendalikan — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Indonesian: mengontrol — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Interlingua: continer — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Irish: ceansaigh — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Italian: controllare — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Italian: influenzare — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Italian: dirigere — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Japanese: 操る (ayatsuru) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Japanese: 制御する (seigyo suru) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Japanese: 支配する (shihai suru) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Japanese: コントロールする (kontorōru suru) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Kazakh: бағындыру (bağyndyru) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Khmer: ត្រួត (truət) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Khmer: គ្រប់គ្រង (krup krɔɔng) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Korean: 조절하다 (jojeolhada) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Korean: 통제하다 (tongjehada) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Korean: 컨트롤하다 (keonteurolhada) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Lao: ຄວບຄຸມ (khūap khum) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Latin: moderō — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Latin: imperō — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Latin: teneō — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Malay: mengawal — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Malay: menguasai — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Malayalam: നിയന്ത്രിക്കുക (niyantrikkuka) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Māori: whakamatua — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Middle English: controllen — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Middle English: comaunden — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Mongolian: удирдах (udirdax) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Norwegian: kontrollere — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Norwegian: styre — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Old English: wealdan — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Persian: واپاییدن (vāpāyidan) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Polish: kontrolować — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Polish: sterować — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Polish: zarządzać — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Polish: nadzorować — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Portuguese: controlar — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Romanian: comanda — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Romanian: controla — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Russian: управля́ть (upravljátʹ) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Russian: контроли́ровать (kontrolírovatʹ) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Scottish Gaelic: srian — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Scottish Gaelic: ceannsaich — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Slovak: riadiť — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Slovak: ovládať — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Spanish: controlar — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Swedish: kontrollera — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Swedish: reglera — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Tagalog: mamahala — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Tagalog: pamahalaan — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Telugu: నియంత్రించు (niyantriñcu) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Thai: ควบคุม (kûuap-kum) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Tocharian B: wlāw- — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Tok Pisin: bosim — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Turkish: kontrol etmek — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Turkish: kumanda etmek — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Ukrainian: керува́ти (keruváty) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Ukrainian: контролюва́ти (kontroljuváty) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Urdu: قابو کرنا (qābū krnā) — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Vietnamese: điều khiển — to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
  • Hindi: -पर/को काबू रखना (-par/ko kābū rakhnā) — to hold in check, to curb, to restrain
  • Hungarian: féken tart — to hold in check, to curb, to restrain
  • Hungarian: megfékez — to hold in check, to curb, to restrain
  • Hungarian: korlátoz — to hold in check, to curb, to restrain
  • Malayalam: നിയന്ത്രിക്കുക (niyantrikkuka) — to hold in check, to curb, to restrain
  • Portuguese: controlar — to hold in check, to curb, to restrain
  • Spanish: controlar — to hold in check, to curb, to restrain
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