steer 1 
(stîr)
(stîr)v. steered, steer·ing, steers
v.tr.
1.
a. To guide (a vessel or vehicle), especially by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel: steered the car around the curve.
b. To set and follow (a course): steered a path around the rocks.
2.
a. To direct the course of: steered the business toward record profits. See Synonyms at conduct.
b. To advise or direct (a person) toward a place or course of action: steered the intern toward a career in sales. See Synonyms at guide.
v.intr.
1. To guide a vessel or vehicle.
2. To follow or move in a set course.
3. To admit of being steered or guided: a craft that steers easily.
n.
Idiom: A piece of advice: The salesman gave me a bum steer on that new car.
steer clear of
To stay away from; avoid.
[Middle English steren, from Old English stēran; see stā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
steera·ble adj.
steerer n.