Pilot and Trace

Opposite meaning words

Pilot verb - To give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed.

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Trace is an antonym for pilot.

Nearby Words: piloted, piloting, pilotage, pilothouse

Trace verb - To go after or on the track of.

Usage example: police traced the burglar back to his apartment, where they discovered a ton of stolen loot

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Pilot is an antonym for trace.

Nearby Words: track, traced, tracing, traceable, tracking

object	pilot object	trace object
ship	pilot ship	trace ship

Although the battles are (usually) bloodless, the Mobile Trace system that runs the Humongous Mecha feeds back any damage incurred on them back to the pilot as physical pain.

Source: Blood Sport
Often in the Pilot of a series, the writers establish characters and their relationships to others and will mention how a friend or loved one mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

Source: Chekhov M.I.A.
As a Shout-Out to G Gundam and its Mobile Trace System, a pilot stands using a harness-like device to control the mecha through body motions, mimcing their movements inside the cockpit.

Source: Motion Capture Mecha aka: Mo Cap Mecha

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