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Synonyms of control

8 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for control is command. Other synonyms of control are besteer, bewield, manage, puppeteer and rule.

Synonyms and similar words for control

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

  • besteerTo steer; govern; control.
  • bewieldTo hold in hand; rule; control; manage; handle; wield.
  • manageTo handle or control (a situation, job).
  • puppeteerTo control (a puppet).
  • rule
  • governTo control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.

nounAn influence or authority over something.

  • commandThe right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.

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

  • widgetAny one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input...

Opposite of control

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Meaning of control

  1. verb To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
  2. verb (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
  3. verb To verify the accuracy of (something or someone, especially a financial account) by comparison with another account.

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Questions about synonyms of control

What is another word for control?
Control has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as command, besteer, bewield, manage, puppeteer, rule, govern and widget.
What is the opposite of control?
The opposite of control is submit. Other antonyms of control are defy, rebel, resist and obey.
What does control mean?
Control means to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: control (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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