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misdirect
[ mis-di-rekt ]
verb (used with object)
- to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly:
to misdirect a person; to misdirect a letter.
misdirect
/ ˌmɪsdɪˈrɛkt /
verb
- to give (a person) wrong directions or instructions
- to address (a letter, parcel, etc) wrongly
Derived Forms
- ˌmisdiˈrection, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of misdirect1
Example Sentences
However, the vice president of its board, Jay Dunlap, said he understands that people are upset, but that it may be misdirected — at least for customers of Pleasant Valley Mutual.
But some believe the club’s money and expertise is being misdirected.
“That one is sung by a man, as a bit of a misdirect,” Schaeffer said.
“Such protests are misdirected, and the ends do not justify the means.”
Not justice or a new sense of fairness, but misdirected grievance aimed toward less powerful people ruining everyone else’s good time by exposing our favorite stars' misdeeds.
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