self-regulate en · VERB
Etymology
From self- + regulate.
Meanings
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(intransitive) Of a mechanism, government, person, etc.: to regulate itself without external assistance.
I stim to self-regulate and to avoid sensory overload, meltdowns, or shutdowns in environments that are inaccessible.
2021, Erin Felepchuk, “Stimming, Improvisation, and COVID-19: (Re)negotiating Autistic Sensory Regulation During a Pandemic”, in Disability Studies Quarterly, volume 41, number 3, archived from the original on 22 Jan 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-regulated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| self-regulated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| self-regulates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| self-regulating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |