n.
Pronunciation: ' mä-d ə - ˌ r ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to lessen the intensity or extremeness of <the sun moderated the chill>
2 : to preside over or act as chairman of
intransitive verb
1 : to act as a moderator
2 : to become less violent, severe, or intense <the wind began to moderate >
– mod · er · a · tion \ ˌ mä-d ə - ' r ā -sh ə n \ noun