regulate
     v 1: fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of;
          "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch" [syn: {modulate}]
     2: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage;
        impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people
        dress"; "This town likes to regulate" [syn: {regularize},
        {regularise}, {order}, {govern}] [ant: {deregulate}]
     3: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
        determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: {determine},
         {shape}, {mold}, {influence}]
     4: check the emission of (sound) [syn: {baffle}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0