Definition of Modulate

to control or regulate

Examples of Modulate in a sentence

Several chemicals coming from the brain modulate appetite, controlling when the body feels hungry.  🔊

The AC unit dial failed to modulate the air conditioning system and left our house a sweltering inferno.  🔊

When playing the instrument, the musician used his mouth to modulate and temper the tone.  🔊

Attempting to modulate extremists in the Mideast, the U.S. administration ordered missile strikes.  🔊

Doctors searched for a way to modulate the patient’s blood sugar without using insulin to regulate it.  🔊

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