misdirect
verb (used with object)
to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly.
misdirecting
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present participleof misdirect.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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However, in July 2025, the Supreme Court decided that all the judges had erred, misdirecting juries that it was wrong as a matter of law.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Last Wednesday, TikTok creators, finding none of the mayhem they expected to see in Springfield, started suggesting that faith-based groups working with Haitian immigrants were misdirecting resources.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
Furious, Strowger blamed the operators for misdirecting calls meant for him to his competitors, and set about inventing a bias-free, electromechanical machine to replace them.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
And although it’s unclear just how useful these practices are, they take over inboxes, invade consumer privacy and run the risk of misdirecting police officers’ time and attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Deliberately misdirecting a call would not be an infraction, it would be grounds for dismissal.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
