misdirect

Meanings

• Verb

  Cause (someone) to go in a wrong direction or take a wrong turn.

  - "The signpost was misdirecting drivers to a closed road."
  - "My GPS misdirected me to an incorrect address."

• Verb

  Lead (someone) astray or deceive (someone) by giving wrong advice or information.

  - "The salesman misdirected us with false promises."
  - "The con artist misdirected the victim with a clever distraction."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with misdirect
direct , detract , reflect , connect

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Variants

List of all variants of misdirect that leads to same result
misdirect , misdirected , misdirecting , misdirects

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Etymology

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From the past participle of mislead.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'misdirect' is often used in theater to refer to a deliberate misrepresentation of a character's true intentions.

2. In the world of magic, a misdirect is a technique used to draw the audience's attention away from the true source of an illusion.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deception: The act of intentionally causing someone to believe something that is not true.

2. Misinformation: False or inaccurate information intentionally given to deceive or mislead.

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Culture

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In literature, 'misdirect' is often used in mystery novels to create suspense and mislead the reader. In art, it can be used as a visual technique to draw the viewer's attention away from the true focus of the piece.

How to Memorize "misdirect"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'misdirect' as a signpost that is pointing in the wrong direction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'misdirect' with the idea of being led astray or deceived.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'mis' means 'opposite' and 'direct' means 'direction'. Together, 'misdirect' means 'opposite direction'.

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