misdirectverb [ T ]
uk/ˌmɪs.daɪˈrekt//ˌmɪs.dɪˈrekt/us/ˌmɪs.daɪˈrekt//ˌmɪs.dɪˈrekt/to send something to the wrong place or aim something in the wrong direction:
My luggage was misdirected to a different airport.
Vilas misdirected the shot, and the ball went over the net.
to use something in a way that is not suitable or right:
The report accuses the charity of misdirecting large quantities of aid.
to be wrong in how you feel or act in a situation:
The public's admiration is misdirected, as he has done nothing to deserve it.
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Delivering and despatching
- air drop
- air-dash
- airlift
- consign
- containerize
- despatch
- drop
- enclose
- fire
- fire sth off
- forward
- funnel
- get sth in
- route
- send
- send sth in
- send sth off
- send sth on
- shipping
- trot
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misdirection
noun [ U ] uk/ˌmɪs.daɪˈrek.ʃən//ˌmɪs.dɪˈrek.ʃən/us/ˌmɪs.daɪˈrek.ʃən//ˌmɪs.dɪˈrek.ʃən/
the misdirection of financial resources