moderate

"a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism";

"moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response";

"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";

"John moderated the discussion";

"moderate your speed";

"moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger";

"He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears";

"Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements";

"she tempered her criticism";