Synonyms for direct

absolute, administer, advise, blunt, candid, categorical, command, conduct, control, coordinate, dictate, drive, empirical, exact, explicit, forthright, frank, govern, guide, handle, head, lead, linear, manage, navigate, orchestrate, outright, outspoken, oversee, plain, plain-spoken, regulate, steer, straight, straightforward, supervise, sway, truthful, uncomplicated, upfront