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misdirect

American  
[mis-di-rekt] / ˌmɪs dɪˈrɛkt /

verb (used with object)

  1. to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly.

    to misdirect a person; to misdirect a letter.
misdirect British  
/ ˌmɪsdɪˈrɛkt /

verb

  1. to give (a person) wrong directions or instructions

  2. to address (a letter, parcel, etc) wrongly

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Etymology

Origin of misdirect

First recorded in 1595–1605; mis- 1 + direct

Vocabulary lists containing misdirect

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: mis-

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