moderate

v. make temperate; reduce the intensity of, soften; appease, simplify; make less excessive; become temperate; become less severe; preside over a meeting or ceremony, mediate, act as moderator

adj. mild; intermediate; avoiding extremes, temperate; within reasonable limits; of medium strength

n. reasonable person, one who is not extreme in his opinions or views, conservative, temperate person

In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who holds an intermediate position between two viewpoints considered to be extreme or radical by those applying the term. The word "moderate" can also be used as an adjective describing such a position.
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Noun
1. a person who takes a position in the political center
(synonym) centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist
(hypernym) adult, grownup
(member-holonym) center
Verb
1. preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
(synonym) chair, lead
(hypernym) hash out, discuss, talk over
(derivation) moderator
2. make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"
(hypernym) decelerate, slow down
(derivation) moderation, moderateness
3. 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"
(synonym) control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb
(hypernym) restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
(hyponym) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
(derivation) moderation, moderateness
4. make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
(synonym) mince, soften
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) moderation
5. make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
(synonym) tone down, tame
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) moderation, moderateness
6. restrain or temper
(synonym) chasten, temper
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) moderator
Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) immoderate
(similar) average, intermediate, medium
(see-also) mild
(attribute) moderation, moderateness
2. not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
(synonym) temperate
(similar) mild
3. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"
(synonym) restrained
(similar) temperate

adj. moderate, mild, temperate, within reasonable limits, avoiding extremes, intermediate

v. moderate, temper, appease, soften

adj. moderate, abstemious, sparing, continent, temperate, sober, middle-of-the-road