steer
[verb]
Synonyms: direct, conduct, control, guide, handle, pilot

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Related Idioms: steer one's course

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. steer¹ /stɪə $ stɪr/ verb
[Language: Old English; Origin: stieran]

1. CAR/BOAT ETC [intransitive and transitive] to control the direction a vehicle is going, for example by turning a wheel:
He was steering with only one hand.
steer for/towards etc
Steer towards the left.

2. CHANGE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING [transitive] to guide someone’s behaviour or the way a situation develops
steer somebody towards/away from/through etc something
Teachers try to steer pupils away from drugs.
Helen tried to steer the conversation away from herself.

3. BE IN CHARGE OF [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to be in charge of an organization, team etc and make decisions that help it to be successful, especially during a difficult time
steer something through/to etc something
McKinney steered the company through the recession.

4. GUIDE SOMEBODY TO A PLACE [transitive] to guide someone to a place, especially while touching them
steer somebody towards/to etc something
Joel steered Don and Louise towards the backyard.

5. steer clear (of somebody/something) informal to avoid someone or something unpleasant or difficult:
Jo tried to steer clear of political issues.

6. steer a course to choose a particular way of doing something:
Managers were allowed to steer their own course.
The government chose to steer a middle course between the two strategies (=chose a strategy that was not extreme).

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. steer² noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: steor]
a young male cow whose sex organs have been removed ⇒ bullock, heifer

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲