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View synonyms for misdirect

misdirect

[ mis-di-rekt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly:

    to misdirect a person; to misdirect a letter.



misdirect

/ ˌmɪsdɪˈrɛkt /

verb

  1. to give (a person) wrong directions or instructions
  2. to address (a letter, parcel, etc) wrongly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌmisdiˈrection, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of misdirect1

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