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conduct

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of conduct

1 the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

the President was happy to leave the conduct of foreign affairs to his secretary of state

Synonyms of conduct

administration, care, charge, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision

Words Related to conduct

generalship, leadership, rulership

aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward

engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation

coadministration, codirection, comanagement

2 the way or manner in which one conducts oneself

a child who has often been scolded for poor conduct

Synonyms of conduct

actions, address, bearing, behavior, comportment, demeanor, deportment, geste (also gest) [archaic]

Words Related to conduct

etiquette, form, manners, mores, proprieties

amenity, civility, courtesy, decorum, politeness

air, attitude, carriage, poise, pose, posture, presence

aspect, look, mien

formality, protocol, rules

custom, habit, habitude, pattern, practice (also practise), trick, wont

convention, fashion, form, mode, style

affectation, attribute, characteristic, mark, trait

distinctiveness, oddity, peculiarity, singularity, strangeness, uniqueness, weirdness

conduct

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of conduct

1 to look after and make decisions about

the companyʼs president continues to conduct the everyday affairs of the software firm he founded many years ago

Synonyms of conduct

administer, administrate, carry on, control, direct, govern, guide, handle, keep, manage, operate, overlook, oversee, preside (over), regulate, run, steward, superintend, supervise, tend

Words Related to conduct

care (for), mind, watch

lead, pilot, steer

guard, protect, safeguard

micromanage, stage-manage

codirect, comanage

Phrases Synonymous with conduct

2 to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway

the gutter conducts water to the curb, thus protecting the houseʼs basement

Synonyms of conduct

canalize, channel, channelize, direct, funnel, pipe, siphon (also syphon)

Words Related to conduct

carry, convey, transmit

concentrate, consolidate, focus

3 to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

conducted themselves at the party like perfect ladies and gentlemen

Synonyms of conduct

acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, demean, deport, quit

Words Related to conduct

check, collect, compose, constrain, contain, control, curb, handle, inhibit, quiet, repress, restrain

moderate, modulate, temper

act, impersonate, play

Near Antonyms of conduct

act up, carry on, cut up, misbehave, misconduct

4 to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front

a job conducting tourists through the historical museum

Synonyms of conduct

direct, guide, lead, marshal (also marshall), pilot, route, show, steer, usher

Words Related to conduct

accompany, attend, chaperone (or chaperon), convoy, escort, see

control, manage

Near Antonyms of conduct

dog, hound, shadow, tail, tailgate

Antonyms of conduct

5 to cause (something) to pass from one to another

a material that conducts heat quite efficiently

Synonyms of conduct

communicate, convey, give, impart, spread, transfer, transfuse, transmit

Words Related to conduct

deliver, hand over, surrender, turn over

broadcast, diffuse, disseminate, propagate

hand down, hand on

contaminate, infect, poison

Near Antonyms of conduct

catch, come down (with), contract

Synonym Discussion of conduct

conduct, manage, control, direct mean to use one's powers to lead, guide, or dominate. conduct implies taking responsibility for the acts and achievements of a group.

- conducted negotiations

manage implies direct handling and manipulating or maneuvering toward a desired result.

- manages a meat market

control implies a regulating or restraining in order to keep within bounds or on a course.

- controlling his appetite

direct implies constant guiding and regulating so as to achieve smooth operation.

- directs the store's day-to-day business

synonyms see in addition behave

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