modera
1. to make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent
The medication moderates the patient's symptoms.
O medicamento modera os sintomas do paciente.
2. to preside over or chair a discussion, debate, or forum
She moderates the online discussion forum.
Ela modera o fórum de discussão online.
3. to act as a mediator or arbitrator
He moderates disputes between neighboring countries.
Ele modera disputas entre países vizinhos.
In both Brazilian and American contexts, 'moderates' is commonly used in political discourse to describe politicians or groups taking middle-ground positions. In Brazil, 'moderar' is also frequently used in social media moderation contexts due to the prevalence of online communities and forums.
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →