Verb: misdirect ,mis-dI'rekt or ,mis-di'rekt
- Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
"The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver";
- mislead, misguide, lead astray
- Put a wrong address on
"misdirect the letter";
- misaddress
- Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
"Socrates was accused of misdirecting young men";
- corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise [Brit], debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave
Derived forms: misdirected, misdirects, misdirecting
Type of: address, alter, change, conduct, direct, guide, lead, modify, take