di·rect
daɪˈrekt/ /dɪˈrekt/ /dɪˈrekt/ /daɪˈrekt/ adjective¹ extending or moving from one place to another by the shortest way without changing direction or stopping. "there was no direct flight that day" adjective² without intervening factors or intermediaries. "the complications are a direct result of bacteria spreading" adverb with no one or nothing in between. "buy direct and save" verb¹ control the operations of; manage or govern. "an economic elite directed the nation's affairs" verb² aim (something) in a particular direction or at a particular person. "heating ducts to direct warm air to rear-seat passengers"