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- Dictionarymis·di·rect/ˌmisdəˈrekt/
verb
- 1. send (someone or something) to the wrong place or in the wrong direction: "voters were misdirected to the wrong polling place"
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The meaning of MISDIRECT is to give a wrong direction to. How to use misdirect in a sentence.
MISDIRECT definition: 1. to send something to the wrong place or aim something in the wrong direction: 2. to use…. Learn more.
Misdirect definition: to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly. See examples of MISDIRECT used in a sentence.
Definitions of misdirect. verb. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions. “The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver”. synonyms: lead astray, misguide, mislead. see more. verb. put a wrong address on. “ misdirect the letter”.
to send something to the wrong place or aim something in the wrong direction: My luggage was misdirected to a different airport. Vilas misdirected the shot, and the ball went over the net. to use something in a way that is not suitable or right: The report accuses the charity of misdirecting large quantities of aid.
1. verb [usually passive] If resources or efforts are misdirected, they are used in the wrong way or for the wrong purposes. Many of the aid projects in the developing world have been misdirected in the past. [be VERB -ed] misdirected adjective. ...a misdirected effort to mollify the bishop. 2. verb.
Define misdirect. misdirect synonyms, misdirect pronunciation, misdirect translation, English dictionary definition of misdirect. tr.v. mis·di·rect·ed , mis·di·rect·ing , mis·di·rects 1. To aim badly. 2. To give wrong instructions or directions to. 3. To put a wrong address on ....
Definition of misdirect verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MISDIRECT definition: to use money or people's skills in a way that is not suitable: . Learn more.
misdirect. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Law mis‧di‧rect /ˌmɪsdəˈrekt, -daɪ-/ verb [ transitive] 1 formal to use your effort, energy, abilities etc on doing the wrong thing Without well-defined goals, it is likely that efforts will be misdirected.
