| noun | a person who takes a position in the political center |
| verb | preside over “John moderated the discussion” |
| verb | make less fast or intense “moderate your speed” |
| verb | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits “moderate your alcohol intake” |
| verb | make less severe or harsh “He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears” |
| verb | make less strong or intense; soften “Tone down that aggressive letter” |
| verb | restrain |
| adjective | being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme “moderate prices” |
| adjective | not extreme “a moderate penalty” |
| adjective | marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes “moderate in his demands” |
| centrist | adjective | supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative |
| centrism | noun | a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action |
| moderator | noun | someone who presides over a forum or debate |
| chair | noun | the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization |
| lead | noun | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') |
| moderation | noun | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes |
| control | noun | great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity |
| check | noun | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess |
| curb | noun | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess |
| temper | noun | a sudden outburst of anger |
| moderateness | noun | the property of being moderate in price or expenditures |