misdirect meaning and definition

MISDIRECT verb

Definition of misdirect (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate
2. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
   • "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"
   • synonyms: lead astray, misguide, mislead
3. put a wrong address on
   • "misdirect the letter"
   • synonyms: misaddress