misdirect

misdirect
    v 1: 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" [syn:
         {corrupt}, {pervert}, {subvert}, {demoralize},
         {demoralise}, {debauch}, {debase}, {profane}, {vitiate},
         {deprave}, {misdirect}]
    2: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong
       directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town
       driver" [syn: {mislead}, {misdirect}, {misguide}, {lead
       astray}]
    3: put a wrong address on; "misdirect the letter" [syn:
       {misdirect}, {misaddress}]
    

Misdirect \Mis`di*rect"\, v. t.
   To give a wrong direction to; as, to misdirect a passenger,
   or a letter; to misdirect one's energies. --Shenstone.
   [1913 Webster]
    

36 Moby Thesaurus words for "misdirect":
      be negligent, bias, bowl a googly, color, corrupt, garble,
      lead astray, maladminister, misaddress, misadminister, misadvise,
      misconduct, misconstrue, miseducate, misgovern, misguide,
      mishandle, misinform, misinstruct, misinterpret, mislead,
      mismanage, misrender, misrepresent, misrule, misteach, misuse,
      mystify, obfuscate, obscure, pervert, slant, strain, throw a curve,
      torture, varnish