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misdirect

[ mis-di-rekt ]

/ ˌmɪs dɪˈrɛkt /

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verb (used with object)

to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly: to misdirect a person; to misdirect a letter.

Origin of misdirect

First recorded in 1595–1605; mis-¹ + direct

Words nearby misdirect

misderive, misdescribe, misdiagnose, misdiagnosis, misdial, misdirect, misdirection, misdo, misdoubt, mise, mise en place

Example sentences from the Web for misdirect

My view is that the attackers saw this as an opportunity for “lulz”, and a way to misdirect everyone.

No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony |Marc Rogers |December 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The main secret lies in the combination of the looks and gestures of the performer to misdirect the audience.

Magic |Ellis Stanyon
Stall-off, to put off by means of a device, to misdirect purposely.

The Slang Dictionary |John Camden Hotten
They will misdirect you for what the vulgar call "a lark," meaning, in this connection, a jest at your expense.

The Letters of Charles Dickens |Charles Dickens

The heavy hit may come off occasionally, the clumsy guard may turn the point, but why misdirect energy?

Broad-Sword and Single-Stick |R. G. Allanson-Winn
This simile, however, being external, is apt to misdirect the mind.

The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I |Marcus Dods

British Dictionary definitions for misdirect

misdirect

/ (ˌmɪsdɪˈrɛkt) /

verb (tr)

to give (a person) wrong directions or instructions

to address (a letter, parcel, etc) wrongly

Derived forms of misdirect

misdirection, noun