exert control
1control — n. 1) to establish; exercise, exert control over 2) to assume, take control of 3) to bring smt. under control (the fire was finally brought under control) 4) to wrest control from 5) to lose control of (she lost control of the car) 6) absolute;… …
2control — n. & v. n. 1 the power of directing, command (under the control of). 2 the power of restraining, esp. self restraint. 3 a means of restraint; a check. 4 (usu. in pl.) a means of regulating prices etc. 5 (usu. in pl.) switches and other devices by …
3control — /kənˈtroʊl / (say kuhn trohl) verb (t) (controlled, controlling) 1. to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command. 2. to hold in check; curb. 3. to test or verify (a scientific experiment) by a parallel experiment or other standard… …
4control freak — noun someone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and people • Hypernyms: ↑compulsive * * * noun, pl ⋯ freaks [count] informal : a person who has a strong need to control people or how things are done My boss is a real… …
5exert federal control — index federalize (place under federal control) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6exert authority — index federalize (place under federal control), govern, handle (manage), police, rule (govern) Burton s Legal Thesaurus …
7exert */ — UK [ɪɡˈzɜː(r)t] / US [ɪɡˈzɜrt] verb [transitive] Word forms exert : present tense I/you/we/they exert he/she/it exerts present participle exerting past tense exerted past participle exerted formal 1) to use influence, authority, or power in order …
8exert — ex|ert [ ıg zɜrt ] verb transitive FORMAL * 1. ) to use influence, authority, or power in order to affect or achieve something: exert influence/pressure/control: A well funded national organization would be able to exert more influence in… …
9exert — verb (T) 1 exert pressure/control/influence to use your power, influence etc in order to have a particular effect: Photography has exerted a profound influence on art in this century. 2 exert yourself to make a strong physical or mental effort:… …
10control — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 power over sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, full, total ▪ effective, proper (esp. BrE) ▪ close …
