directs

VERB

manage, oversee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise conduct control guide handle keep lead operate run supervise

STRONG

administer boss dispose dominate govern influence ordain quarterback regulate rule shepherd superintend

WEAK

be in the driver's seat call the shots carry on control the affairs of have the say head up preside over run the show run things take the reins

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon give up leave let go neglect obey serve

STRONG

follow mismanage submit surrender yield

WEAK

diverge misdirect misguide mislead

VERB

give instructions; teach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address advise command deliver inform instruct order tell warn

STRONG

bid charge dictate enjoin lecture read

WEAK

give directions give orders

Antonyms

WEAK

diverge misdirect misguide mislead mismanage neglect

VERB

point in a direction; guide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address aim cast conduct focus head intend lead mean present see set show steer target train turn

STRONG

beam escort fix incline indicate lay level pilot point route shepherd sight slant

WEAK

move in point the way sight on zero in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

follow ignore neglect obey overlook take

WEAK

diverge misdirect misguide mislead mismanage

VERB

send, usually by mail system

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address

STRONG

designate inscribe label mail mark route superscribe

Antonyms

WEAK

diverge misdirect misguide mislead mismanage neglect

VERB

put all of efforts toward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address aim apply devote give set throw try turn

STRONG

bend endeavor fix settle strive

WEAK

buckle down

Antonyms

STRONG

forget ignore unsettle

WEAK

diverge misdirect misguide mislead mismanage neglect

Example Sentences

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Another major red flag about the website, advocates say, is that the website directs people to unregulated pregnancy clinics.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Benjamin W. Veghte directs the WA Cares Fund, Washington’s long-term-care social-insurance program, and is writing here in a personal capacity.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Fey, who co-created the series with fellow writer-producers Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield, also directs this season, as does Domingo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced changes to the tax system around property ownership, ending so-called “negative gearing” that directs generous financial incentives toward those buying investment homes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

After lunch, Haymitch takes me into the sitting room, directs me to the couch, and then just frowns at me for a while.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins