v. t. | 1. | To give a wrong direction to; |
Verb | 1. | misdirect - 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, vitiate, subvert |
2. | misdirect - lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" | |
3. | misdirect - put a wrong address on; "misdirect the letter" Synonyms: misaddress |