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Misdirect
ˌmɪsdʌɪˈrɛkt
Misdirect definitions
verb
misdirect
misdirected
misdirecting
misdirects
- direct to the wrong place or in the wrong direction
"voters were misdirected to the wrong polling station"
misinformed misled misdirected labouring under a delusion/misapprehension wrong mistaken deluded ill-advised foolish- aim (something) in the wrong direction
"he misdirected a shot"
- use or apply (something) wrongly or inappropriately
"their efforts have been largely misdirected"
- (of a judge) instruct (a jury) wrongly
"the appeal court was satisfied that the trial judge had misdirected the jury"