misdirect
pronunciation
How to pronounce misdirect in British English:
UK [ˌmɪsdəˈrekt]
How to pronounce misdirect in American English:
US [ˌmɪsdə'rekt]
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- Verb:
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
- put a wrong address on
Word Origin
- misdirect (v.)
- c. 1600, "give wrong directions to;" see mis- (1) + direct (v.). Related: Misdirected; misdirecting.
Example
- 1. He accused them of trying to misdirect national resources .
- 2. But it \'s a classic feint and parry misdirect .
- 3. Go asking in relevant forum , here may misdirect !
- 4. Friedrich Hayek was prescient : a surge of excessive liquidity can misdirect investments that lead to boom followed by bust .
- 5. This paper indicates that the figure project , as the achievement in one \'s post , will misdirect the land consolidation and rehabilitation .