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direct

modif.

Without divergence
straight, in a straight line, straight ahead, undeviating, uninterrupted, right, unswerving, linear, straightaway, shortest, nonstop, through, in a bee line, as the crow flies, straight as an arrow, point-blank; see also straight 1.
Antonyms zigzag*, roundabout, crooked.
Frank
straightforward, outspoken, candid; see frank, honest 1.
With nothing or no one intervening
immediate, firsthand, unmediated, close, personal, primary, verbatim; see also literal 1.

direct Synonyms

direct

v.

To show the way
conduct, show, guide, steer; see lead 1.
To decide the course of affairs
regulate, govern, influence; see command 2, manage 1.
To teach
inform, instruct, give directions; see advise 1, teach 1.
To address
deliver, lecture, read; see address 2.
To aim
point, train, level, focus; see aim 2.
To command
order, bid, charge; see command 1.
To direct one's effort
strive, address oneself, focus; see apply (oneself), try 1, undertake.
To write directions on a letter or package
inscribe, label, designate; see address 1, mark 1, 2. See syn. study at command, manage.

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Another word for direct

verb

To have charge of (the affairs of others):
administer, administrate, govern, head, manage, run, superintend, supervise. See over
To control the course of (an activity):
carry on, conduct, manage, operate, run, steer. See over
To exercise authority or influence over:
control, dominate, govern, rule. Idioms: be at the helm, be in the driver's seat, hold sway over, hold the reins. See over
To give orders to:
bid, charge, command, enjoin, instruct, order, tell. See over, words
To devote (oneself or one's efforts):
address, apply, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, devote, focus, give, turn. See collect, work
To show the way to:
conduct, escort, guide, lead, pilot, route, shepherd, show, steer, usher. See show
To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:
aim, cast, head, level, point, set¹, train, turn, zero in. (Military) lay¹. See seek
To mark (a written communication) with its destination:
address, superscribe. See start