misdirect
verb (used with object)
to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly.
misdirects
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present tense formof misdirect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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All these moments compensate for the softer corners this season manifested in the usual physical farce and misdirects, and the questionable choice to make Andrea Martin's Joy as campily vivacious as she comes across.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2023
Elmohamady down the right wing and his cross is decent, Samatta climbs highest but misdirects his header.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2020
My brother and I worked really hard in the writing to answer all the questions for ourselves, but then to create all these misdirects for the audience.
From The Verge ● Oct. 18, 2019
A master magician with words, Deaver misdirects with one tale while what's really going on is just off the reader's radar.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2013
A writer misdirects his talent if he lowers his standard of excellence.
From The Principles of Success in Literature by George Henry Lewes
