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misdirect definition

mis·di·rect (mis′də rekt′)

transitive verb

to direct wrongly or badly; specif.,
  1. to aim (a blow, etc.) badly
  2. to address (a letter) incorrectly
  3. to give incorrect instructions to, esp. as a judge to a jury

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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