Hyphenation of moderate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word moderate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

mod-er-ate

Definitions of moderate:

1.
A person who takes a position in the political center
2.
Preside over
John moderated the discussion
3.
Make less fast or intense
Moderate your speed
4.
Lessen the intensity of
Temper Hold in restraint Hold or keep within limits Moderate your alcohol intake Hold your tongue Hold your temper Control your anger
5.
Make less severe or harsh
He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
6.
Make less strong or intense
Soften Tone down that aggressive letter The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements
7.
Restrain
8.
Being within reasonable or average limits
Not excessive or extreme 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
9.
Not extreme
A moderate penalty Temperate in his response to criticism
10.
Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
Moderate in his demands Restrained in his response

Synonyms of moderate:

adj moderate, average, intermediate, medium, cautious, conservative, fair, fairish, reasonable, limited, middle-of-the-road, minimalist, modest, small, indifferent, mild, temperate
adj temperate, mild
adj restrained, temperate
noun centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist, adult, grownup
verb chair, lead, hash out, discuss, talk over
verb decelerate, slow down
verb control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
verb mince, soften, change, alter, modify
verbtone down, tame, change, alter, modify
verb chasten, temper, change, alter, modify

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