1. The act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
   "conjurers are experts at misdirection";
   - distraction
    
2. Incorrect directions or instructions
   "The misdirection in the GPS led us miles off course"
    
3. Management that is careless or inefficient
   "he accomplished little due to the misdirection of his energies";
   - mismanagement
    
4. An incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
   "The defence attorney argued that the judge's misdirection had prejudiced the jury"

Derived forms: misdirections

Type of: alteration, charge, commission, direction, instruction, management, revision

Encyclopedia: Misdirection