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hold back vs regulate

regulate vs hold back

hold back and regulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold back No No Yes No
regulate No No Yes No
As verbs, regulate is a hyponym of hold back; that is, regulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold back:
  • hold back: prevent the action or expression of
  • regulate: restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
Other hyponyms of hold back include hold, blink, blink away, wink, harness, rein, rule, baffle, swallow, confine, check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate.
hold back (verb) regulate (verb)
prevent the action or expression of fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
hold back; keep from being perceived by others shape or influence; give direction to
secure and keep for possible future use or application bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
wait before acting
refrain from doing
Difference between hold back and regulate

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