Word

misdirect, v.
(misdirected, misdirecting, misdirects)

put a wrong address on
<verb.communication>

misaddress misdirect

sample sentences

"misdirect the letter"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

address, direct

lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

lead astray misdirect misguide mislead

sample sentences

"The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

misleader

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

misdirection

semantic pointers

hypernym

take, lead, guide, direct, conduct

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect pervert profane subvert vitiate

sample sentences

"debauch the young people with wine and women"
"Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
"Do school counselors subvert young children?"
"corrupt the morals"