MISDIRECT

misdirect, misaddress

(verb) put a wrong address on; “misdirect the letter”

mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astray

(verb) lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; “The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver”

corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect

(verb) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

misdirect (third-person singular simple present misdirects, present participle misdirecting, simple past and past participle misdirected)

To direct something wrongly

To direct attention away from covert actions or intended targets.

To put the incorrect address on a mail item

Anagrams

• creditism, miscredit

Source: Wiktionary


Mis`di*rect", v. t.

Definition: To give a wrong direction to; as, to misdirect a passenger, or a letter; to misdirect one's energies. Shenstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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