To misdirect someone is to deceive them by sending them in the wrong direction. You might misdirect a child by telling them to go find the dog, when the dog is actually in the other room.
The politician misdirected the press by giving a false statement.
The artist misdirected the viewers by painting the wrong picture.
noun
management that is careless or inefficient
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noun
the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
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noun
an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
noun
incorrect directions or instructions
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The post was misdirected to the stranger.
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As I said, the criticism is misdirected.
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The audience is misdirected up to this point.
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They cease to misdirect the argument in this manner.
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The public domain is incorrect and likely to misdirect.
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The statement is at the very least intended to misdirect.
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You are simply trying to misdirect the discussion.
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It seems at times easy for quarterbacks to misdirect him.
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Labelling tends to misdirect the actual debate at hand.
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The combination of misdirected bloodflow and hypotension will invoke syncope.