"misdirect" in the verb sense
1. corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
"debauch the young people with wine and women"
"Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
"Do school counselors subvert young children?"
"corrupt the morals"
2. mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astray
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
"The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"
3. misdirect, misaddress
put a wrong address on
"misdirect the letter"
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