misdirect

Definition of Misdirect in English :

Verb

1. corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

Example Sentences:
'debauch the young people with wine and women'
'Socrates was accused of corrupting young men'
'Do school counselors subvert young children?'
'corrupt the morals'

2. lead astray, misdirect, misguide, mislead

lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

Example Sentences:
'The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver'

3. misaddress, misdirect

put a wrong address on

Example Sentences:
'misdirect the letter'

misaddress

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Misdirect

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verb (transitive)

1.

to give (a person) wrong directions or instructions

2.

to address (a letter, parcel, etc) wrongly

Misdirect

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verb transitive

to direct wrongly or badly

; specif.,

a.

to aim (a blow, etc.) badly

b.

to address (a letter) incorrectly

c.

to give incorrect instructions to, esp. as a judge to a jury

Misdirect

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tr.v. mis·di·rect·ed, mis·di·rect·ing, mis·di·rects

1. To aim (a blow or projectile, for example) badly.

2. To give wrong instructions or directions to.

3. To put a wrong address on (a piece of mail).

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