misdirect

Universal Words verb [VN] 1 [usuallypassive] (written) to use sth in a way that is not appropriate to a particular situation: Their efforts over the past years have been largely misdirected. * misdirected aggression / concern 2 (written) to send sb/sth in the wrong direction or to the wrong place: Several passengers were misdirected to the wrong airport. 3 (law) (of a judge) to give a JURY (= the group of people who decide if sb is guilty of a crime) wrong information about the law misdirection noun [U]