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turn away from — Synonyms and related words: abandon, avert the eyes, avoid, brush aside, brush off, cold shoulder, dismiss, drop the subject, fight shy of, forget, forget about it, forget it, give place to, high hat, hold aloof, keep aloof, keep away from, keep… … Moby Thesaurus
steer — [stɪə ǁ stɪr] verb [transitive] 1. to guide the way a situation develops, by influencing people s ideas or actions: steer somebody to something • He managed to steer his colleagues to a compromise. steer somebody away from something • Farmers… … Financial and business terms
steer — steer1 [ stır ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to control the direction in which a vehicle moves: Jack steered while Ken gave directions. steer something away from/toward/into/through etc. something: We steered the boat into the marina. a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
steer — I UK [stɪə(r)] / US [stɪr] verb Word forms steer : present tense I/you/we/they steer he/she/it steers present participle steering past tense steered past participle steered * 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to control the direction in which a… … English dictionary
steer — steer1 [stıə US stır] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(car/boat etc)¦ 2¦(change somebody/something)¦ 3¦(be in charge of)¦ 4¦(guide somebody to a place)¦ 5 steer clear (of somebody/something) 6 steer a course ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: stieran] 1.) ¦(CAR/BOAT… … Dictionary of contemporary English
steer clear — phrasal : to keep entirely away (as from a danger) : direct one s course so as to avoid any chance of hindrance, contact, harm, or involvement often used with of tries to steer clear of controversial issues Kathleen Teltsch * * * steer clear (of) … Useful english dictionary
steer — 1 verb 1 CAR/BOAT ETC (I, T) to control the direction a vehicle is going, for example by turning a wheel (+ for/towards etc): I tried to steer around the bollard. | We turned about and steered for Port of Spain. 2 CHANGE SB/STH (T) to guide… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
steer clear of — KEEP AWAY FROM, keep one s distance from, keep at arm s length, give a wide berth to, avoid, avoid dealing with, have nothing to do with, shun, eschew. → steer * * * take care to avoid or keep away from his program steers clear of prickly local… … Useful english dictionary
steer*/ — [stɪə] verb I 1) [I/T] to control the direction in which a vehicle moves Jack steered while Ken gave directions.[/ex] We steered the boat into the harbour.[/ex] 2) [T] to influence the way that something happens or the way that people behave Ruth … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
steer — steer1 steerable, adj. steerability, n. /stear/, v.t. 1. to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.: to steer a bicycle. 2. to follow or pursue (a particular course). 3. to direct the course of; guide: I can steer … Universalium
steer clear of — {v.} 1. To steer a safe distance from; go around without touching. * /A ship steers clear of a rocky shore in stormy weather./ 2. {informal} To stay away from; keep from going near. * /Fred was angry at Bill, and Bill was steering clear of him./… … Dictionary of American idioms
