Definitions for misdirect
ˌmɪs dɪˈrɛktmis·di·rect

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1. corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirectverb

   corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

   "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

2. mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astrayverb

   lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

   "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"

3. misdirect, misaddressverb

   put a wrong address on

   "misdirect the letter"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. misdirectverb

   To direct something wrongly

2. misdirectverb

   To put the incorrect address on a mail item

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1. misdirect

   Misdirect means to send or guide in the wrong direction, either intentionally or unintentionally. It can also refer to misleading someone by providing incorrect or deceiving information. In the context of magic or performative arts, it means to divert an audience's attention from the action that forms the secret of a trick.

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1. Misdirectverb

   to give a wrong direction to; as, to misdirect a passenger, or a letter; to misdirect one's energies

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1. Misdirect

   mis-di-rekt′, v.t. to direct wrongly.—n. Misdirec′tion, act of directing wrongly, or state of being wrongly directed.

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of misdirect in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of misdirect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of misdirect in a Sentence

1. Republican Michigan Rep. Todd Courser:

   My actions in and around these events and the email that was sent to misdirect attention were my doing both in planning and execution. No one else has the responsibility in those actions, they are mine and mine alone to carry.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=misdirect
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Misdirect
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirect
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=misdirect