moderating

• Describe aquello que hace que algo sea menos extremo, intenso o fuerte; que ejerce un efecto suavizante, atenuante o regulador; que controla o reduce el grado, la cantidad o la fuerza de algo.

Describes something that makes something less extreme, intense, or violent; having a tempering or regulating effect.

1. Lessening in intensity or strengthB2formal

   Becoming less extreme, severe, or intense; decreasing in force or degree.

   moderador (que modera o atenúa)

   • The moderating winds made the storm less dangerous.
   • There are signs of moderating inflation in the economy.
   • The moderating temperatures brought relief after the heatwave.

   Sinónimosdecreasingdiminishingeasinglesseningsofteningsubsidingtempering

   Antónimosaggravatingincreasingintensifyingworsening

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de reducir algo excesivo, intenso o severo, o para dirigir un debate o una discusión.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something less extreme, intense, or severe, or to preside over a discussion or debate.

1. Make less extremeB2formal

   To make something less extreme, intense, or severe.

   Moderar, atenuar, mitigar

   • The government tried to moderate the effects of inflation.
   • She moderated her tone when speaking to the children.
   • The medicine helped moderate his pain.

   Sinónimosalleviatecurbdiminishlessenmitigatereducesoftentametemper

   Antónimosaggravateescalateexacerbateheightenincreaseintensifymagnify

2. Preside over a discussionB2formal

   To act as a moderator for a debate, discussion, or online forum.

   Moderar (una discusión)

   • She moderated the panel discussion at the conference.
   • He was chosen to moderate the online forum.
   • The professor moderated the debate between the two candidates.

   Sinónimoschairfacilitateleadmediateoverseepreside