misdirect | ||
1. | [ verb ] put a wrong address on | |
Synonyms: | misaddress | |
Examples: | "misdirect the letter" |
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Related terms: | address | |
2. | [ verb ] lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions | |
Synonyms: | mislead lead_astray misguide | |
Examples: | "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" |
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Related terms: | lead misdirection | |
3. | [ verb ] corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | |
Synonyms: | deprave corrupt demoralise debase debauch profane vitiate demoralize subvert pervert | |
Examples: | "debauch the young people with wine and women" "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men" "Do school counselors subvert young children?" "corrupt the morals" |
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Related terms: | change poison lead_off whore sensualize bastardize suborn infect demoralization orgy corruption profanation violator pervert | |
Similar spelling: |
misdirection |