Misdirect
verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To direct something wrongly
"Instead, in all contexts, markets instill antisocial motivations in buyers and sellers, misprice items that are exchanged, misdirect aims regarding what to produce in what quantities and by what means, misremunerate producers, introduce class division and class rule, and embody an imperial logic that spreads itself throughout economic life."
- 2 put a wrong address on wordnet
- 3 To direct attention away from covert actions or intended targets.
- 4 lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions wordnet
- 5 To put the incorrect address on a mail item
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- 6 corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality wordnet
Example
More examples"Instead, in all contexts, markets instill antisocial motivations in buyers and sellers, misprice items that are exchanged, misdirect aims regarding what to produce in what quantities and by what means, misremunerate producers, introduce class division and class rule, and embody an imperial logic that spreads itself throughout economic life."
Etymology
From mis- + direct.
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