Synonym Dictionary

A model, pattern, or framework used to understand or approach something.

An earlier example that can guide a later decision or action.

Developing by stages or favoring reform and new approaches.

To become less severe, resistant, or intense.

To repair or improve an old or damaged building or object.

Control over one's impulses, or a limit placed on an action.

To revise or rebuild something substantially.

The practice of refusing oneself a pleasure or desire, often for a larger purpose.

An imitation of a situation or process; also a false display of a feeling or quality.

Freedom from intoxication; also seriousness or restraint.

To bring under control or reduce the force or intensity of something.

To become less intense or to sink to a lower level.

To take the place of something earlier.

Moderation and self-restraint in behavior or consumption.

Moderate or restrained in conduct, expression, or climate.

Modest and without a wish to attract attention.

A period of popularity or prevailing fashion.