Definitions

administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /

VERB

manage an organization or effort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrate carry out conduct direct execute govern oversee supervise

STRONG

boss control head render run superintend

WEAK

be in the driver's seat be in the saddle crack the whip head up hold the reins pull the strings pull the wires ride herd on run the show sit on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

leave neglect obey

STRONG

WEAK

deny forego frustrate mismanage refuse withhold

VERB

dispense something needed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply authorize deliver disburse distribute execute extend give impose perform provide regulate serve

STRONG

apportion bring contribute deal furnish inflict issue offer portion proffer supply tender

WEAK

dole out measure out mete out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail hoard hold keep maintain refrain retain take withhold

STRONG

deny refuse shun take back withdraw

WEAK

forego frustrate mismanage neglect

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Russell Vought, who wrote a Project 2025 chapter on remaking the bureaucracy and leads the department which administers the vast US federal budget, has also played a key role in implementing the president's policies.

From BBC

This time though, instead of administering jabs, they were being deployed to persuade people to have them.

From BBC

Then we had several days of wondering if Marc Kennedy was prone to leaving a lingering finger or guilty of administering an intentional prod?

From BBC

During Britain’s age of empire the Chagos were administered from Mauritius, also a British colony, which is around 1,300 miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal

These are mixed together and administered as a single formulation.

From Science Daily

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