moderating

Verb

moderate (third-person singular simple present moderates, present participle moderating, simple past and past participle moderated)

1. (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
   • to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.

   Synonyms:

   accoy, mitigate, soften, temper, temperate, qualify

2. (intransitive) To become less excessive.
   • He used to be an extremist but moderated later in life.

   Synonyms:

   cool, settle down, soften, ease off

3. (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.
   • to moderate a synod

   Synonyms:

   arbitrate, chair

4. (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.
   • We need more users to volunteer to moderate the comment section of our forum.
5. (transitive) To supply with a moderator (substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission).
   • a graphite-moderated reactor

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