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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMisdirect
/ˌmɪs.dɪˈrɛkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To direct someone or something to the wrong place or in the wrong direction.
"The GPS misdirected us to a remote area instead of the city center." - 2
To lead someone to believe something that is not true.
"The misleading advertisement misdirected consumers about the product's effectiveness."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'misdirect' is formed from the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly', combined with the verb 'direct', which comes from the Latin 'dirigere', meaning 'to guide' or 'to lead'. The word has evolved in English since the early 20th century to denote the act of leading someone or something in the wrong direction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misdirect" is said worldwide
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mal orienter
Transliteration: mal orienter
"Le GPS m'a mal orienté vers une zone éloignée."
falsch leiten
Transliteration: falsch leiten
"Das GPS hat uns falsch geleitet."
indirizzare male
Transliteration: indirizzare male
"Il GPS ci ha indirizzato male."
desviar
Transliteration: desviar
"El GPS nos desvió a un área remota."
desviar
Transliteration: desviar
"O GPS nos desviou para uma área remota."
गलत दिशा में भेजना
Transliteration: galat disha mein bhejna
"GPS ने हमें गलत दिशा में भेजा।"
错误引导
Transliteration: cuòwù yǐndǎo
"GPS错误引导我们到一个偏远的地方。"
잘못 안내하다
Transliteration: jalmos annaeada
"GPS가 우리를 잘못 안내했습니다."
誤って導く
Transliteration: ayamatte michibiku
"GPSが私たちを誤って導きました。"
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