Definitions:

1. make less fast or intense verb
   • moderate your speed
2. make less severe or harsh verb
   • The teacher moderated their tone when the students burst out in tears.
3. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes adjective
   • They were moderate always in their requests.
4. not extreme adjective
   • a moderate penalty
5. preside over verb
   • John moderated the discussion

Synonyms:

• centrist
• chair
• chasten
• check
• hold down
• middle of the roader
• mince
• mitigate
• moderationist
• restrained
• soften
• tame
• temper
• temperate

NearBy Words:

• moderate-size
• moderate-sized
• moderately
• moderateness