moderating
mod-er-at-ing
verb
Presiding over a discussion, debate, or meeting as a neutral leader.
"She is moderating the panel discussion."
verb
Making something less extreme, intense, or severe; lessening its force.
"The wind is moderating the heat."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: anodyne, mitigative, palliative, weakening, alleviatory, mitigatory, lenitive, tempering, alleviative, analgesic, analgetic
Antonyms: intensifying