to misdirect
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6.0
- verb
- /ˌmɪsdɪˈrɛkt/
:
desviar
- Much of the criticism leveled at the exclusionary rule is misdirected; it is more properly directed at the Fourth Amendment itself.
- misdirect people's attention
- misdirect the public
- misdirect people
So this whole concept of being a visionary arsonist means that we misdirect our actions.
- So this whole concept of being a visionary arsonist means that we misdirect our actions.
- But you know, you're misdirecting your anger.
- And yet, flush against this backdrop, another screen sits, which only serve to misdirect your attentions.
- Now he's still trying to misdirect her, trying to lead her away, but it's no longer in a happy, convivial way.
- We have misdirected what we think makes somebody attractive, what makes somebody healthy, what diet we need to be on.
- In general, we are being misdirected by the name when we say build yourself confidence.
- In general, the the we are being misdirected by the name when we say build your self-confidence, that's the instruction of saying go inside, look inside oneself.
Examples
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Discussions have often been confusing, misdirected, and skewed for partisan advantage.
Academic text (2005) -
In general, we are being misdirected by the name when we say build yourself confidence.
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I thought that I could misdirect your efforts by withholding key information.
Fiction book (1999) -
I wasn't trying to misdirect anyone, but it was a great move.
Blog text (11) -
We have misdirected what we think makes somebody attractive, what makes somebody healthy, what diet we need to be on.
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Your passion is misdirected, sergeant.
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You are simply misdirecting the conversation instead of constructively engaging with your partner.
Blog text (27) -
He misdirected the team by giving them false information about the project's objectives.
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The magician tried to misdirect the audience's attention with flashy lights during the trick.
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If you misdirect your focus on irrelevant details, you will miss the core of the issue.
Synonyms
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4.2
To cause something like traffic or a river to go a different way
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3.9
Make someone believe something that is not true
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4.6
To turn attention away from a person or thing
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5.5
To make someone go the wrong way, behave badly, or believe things that are not true
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7.7
To give false clues so people do not find the truth
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4.3
To give someone wrong advice or directions that lead them to make mistakes
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7.9
Tell someone the wrong thing to do
Say something untrue to distract people from the truth
To give attention to the wrong person or problem
Antonyms
How Misleading
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Misdirect comes from mis- 'wrong' and direct 'to guide', just like when you direct someone to a room or place. That is why to misdirect a person is to lead them the wrong way or give them wrong guidance.