Definition of misdirect
transitive verb
1 : to give a wrong direction to
2 : to direct wrongly misdirected their energies
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Examples of misdirect in a Sentence
Their mail was misdirected to our address.
If he tells you he's not interested, he's trying to misdirect you.
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First Known Use of misdirect
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MISDIRECT Defined for English Language Learners
misdirect
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verb
mis·di·rect
\-də-ˈrekt, -(ˌ)dī-\
Definition of misdirect for English Language Learners
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: to use or direct (something) in a way that is not correct or appropriate
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: to send (someone or something) to the wrong place
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: to give (someone) incorrect information
MISDIRECT Defined for Kids
misdirect
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verb
mis·di·rect
\ˌmis-də-ˈrekt\
Definition of misdirect for Students
misdirected
;misdirecting
: to send to the wrong place The mail was misdirected.
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