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misdirect

/ misdirect /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
put a wrong address on
"misdirect the letter"
Type of:
address direct
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
"The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"
Type of:
lead take direct
Derived:
misdirection misleader
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
sensualize sensualise carnalize carnalise infect
Derived:
profanation degradation debasement libertine debauchee
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
22
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Related Words

address direct lead take change alter modify sensualize sensualise carnalize carnalise infect