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verbmake less strong or intense; soften
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"a moderate penalty"adjectivenot extreme
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nouna person who takes a position in the political center
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verbmake more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something elsetype of:
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"He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"verbmake less severe or harsh
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"moderate your alcohol intake"verblessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
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"John moderated the discussion"verbpreside over
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"moderate in his demands"adjectivemarked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
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"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"adjectivebeing within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
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"moderate your speed"verbmake less fast or intensetype of:
Examples of moderate
- "a moderate penalty"
- "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
- "moderate your alcohol intake"
- "John moderated the discussion"
- "moderate in his demands"
- "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"
- "moderate your speed"