Definition of misdirect Misdirect
/mɪsdɪɹɛˈkt/ - [misdirekt] - mis•di•rect
We found 7 definitions of misdirect from 4 different sources.
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What does misdirect mean?
WordNet
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| misdirect - put a wrong address on; "misdirect the letter" | ||
| misaddress | ||
| address, direct adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting | ||
| misdirect - corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" | ||
| corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| carnalise, sensualise, carnalize, sensualize debase through carnal gratification | ||
| infect contaminate with a disease or microorganism | ||
| lead off, lead astray teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" | ||
| poison administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die" | ||
| bastardise, bastardize declare a child to be illegitimate | ||
| suborn induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses" | ||
| misdirect - lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" | ||
| mislead, misguide, lead astray | ||
| guide, conduct, direct, lead, take pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- misdirect (v. t.)
To give a wrong direction to; as, to misdirect a passenger, or a letter; to misdirect one's energies.
Part of speech
🔤- misdirect, verb, present, 1st person singular of misdirect (infinitive).
- misdirect, verb (infinitive).
