moderate
nouns
a person who takes a position in the political center
verbs
make less fast or intense
"moderate your speed"
is derived from
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"
is derived from
make less severe or harsh
"He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
is derived from
make less strong or intense; soften
"Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
is derived from
adjectives
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"
is similar to
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
"an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers"
is similar to
not excessive or extreme
"a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"
is similar to
not large but sufficient in size or amount
"a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
see also
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
"a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"
see also
not extreme in behavior
"temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking"
not extreme
"a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
is derived from
marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
"moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"
is derived from
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