Thesaurus / misdirect
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synonyms for misdirect
- abuse
- be incompetent
- be inefficient
- blow
- blunder
- botch
- bungle
- confound
- err
- flub
- foul up
- fumble
- goof
- goof up
- gum up
- harm
- make a hash of
- make a mess of
- maladminister
- misapply
- misconduct
- misemploy
- misgovern
- mistreat
- misuse
- muff
- overlook
- pervert
- prostitute
- put foot in
- screw up
- shoot oneself in foot
- deceive
- misguide
- mislead
- lie
- misstate
- pervert
- prevaricate
- signify
- bait-and-switch
- cover up
- disinform
- doublespeak
- double-talk
- lead astray
- mousetrap
- put on
- put on an act
- put on false front
- put up a smokescreen
- string along
- wrong steer
- betray
- cheat
- deceive
- defraud
- delude
- dupe
- entice
- fool
- fudge
- hoodwink
- lie
- misguide
- misinform
- misrepresent
- tempt
- bait
- beguile
- bilk
- bluff
- bunk
- cozen
- enmesh
- ensnare
- entangle
- gull
- hoax
- hose
- inveigle
- juggle
- lure
- outwit
- overreach
- pervert
- rook
- scam
- seduce
- shaft
- snow
- trick
- victimize
- double-cross
- illude
- lead astray
- lead on
- pull wool over eyes
- put on
- rip off
- rope in
- take in
On this page you'll find 159 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to misdirect, such as: botch, bungle, err, flub, fumble, and mistreat.
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How to use misdirect in a sentence
According to a later review by the Coast Guard, Taylor Energy was “obstinate, difficult to deal with and verbally combative,” and preferred “to employ stall tactics over cooperation with an intention to confuse, delay or misdirect” the government.
A MASSIVE OIL SPILL HELPED ONE BILLIONAIRE AVOID PAYING INCOME TAX FOR 14 YEARSBY JESSE EISINGER, PAUL KIEL AND JEFF ERNSTHAUSENDECEMBER 9, 2021PROPUBLICAThe main secret lies in the combination of the looks and gestures of the performer to misdirect the audience.
MAGICELLIS STANYONThe heavy hit may come off occasionally, the clumsy guard may turn the point, but why misdirect energy?
BROAD-SWORD AND SINGLE-STICKR. G. ALLANSON-WINNEven old Hounslow at his worst can't possibly misdirect the jury, the way I've gummed their noses on the trail.
THIS FREEDOMA. S. M. HUTCHINSONStall-off, to put off by means of a device, to misdirect purposely.
THE SLANG DICTIONARYJOHN CAMDEN HOTTENBy laws of Alfred and Guthrum, if a priest misdirect people about a festival or fast he shall pay 30s.
PARISH PRIESTS AND THEIR PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE AGES IN ENGLANDEDWARD L. CUTTSThey will misdirect you for what the vulgar call "a lark," meaning, in this connection, a jest at your expense.
THE LETTERS OF CHARLES DICKENSCHARLES DICKENSAs a result of morbid sex heredity, ignorance of sex laws and a false education, most people misdirect their sex life.
SELF KNOWLEDGE AND GUIDE TO SEX INSTRUCTIONT. W. SHANNONHe was going to say "blest;" but he had not been blessed, and he was too technically honest to misdirect in his brief.
LUTTRELL OF ARRANCHARLES JAMES LEVERThis simile, however, being external, is apt to misdirect the mind.
THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE GOSPEL OF ST. JOHN, VOL. IMARCUS DODSWORDS RELATED TO MISDIRECT
- abuse
- be incompetent
- be inefficient
- blow
- blunder
- botch
- bungle
- confound
- err
- flub
- foul up
- fumble
- goof
- goof up
- gum up
- harm
- make a hash of
- make a mess of
- maladminister
- misapply
- misconduct
- misdirect
- misemploy
- misgovern
- mistreat
- misuse
- muff
- overlook
- pervert
- prostitute
- put foot in
- screw up
- shoot oneself in foot
- abuses
- blows
- blunders
- botches
- bungles
- confounds
- errs
- flubs
- foul up
- fumbles
- goof up
- goofs
- gum up
- harms
- is incompetent
- is inefficient
- makes a hash of
- makes a mess of
- maladministers
- misapplies
- misconducts
- misdirects
- misemploys
- misgoverns
- mistreats
- misuses
- muffs
- overlooks
- perverts
- prostitutes
- puts foot in
- screws up
- shoots oneself in foot
- bait
- beguile
- betray
- bilk
- bluff
- bunk
- cheat
- cozen
- deceive
- defraud
- delude
- double-cross
- dupe
- enmesh
- ensnare
- entangle
- entice
- fool
- fudge
- gull
- hoax
- hoodwink
- hose
- illude
- inveigle
- juggle
- lead astray
- lead on
- lie
- lure
- misdirect
- misguide
- misinform
- misrepresent
- outwit
- overreach
- pervert
- pull wool over eyes
- put on
- rip off
- rook
- rope in
- scam
- seduce
- shaft
- snow
- take in
- tempt
- trick
- victimize
- abused
- blew
- blundered
- botched
- bungled
- confounded
- erred
- flubbed
- foul up
- fumbled
- goof up
- goofed
- gum up
- harmed
- made a hash of
- made a mess of
- maladministered
- misapplied
- misconducted
- misdirected
- misemployed
- misgoverned
- mistreated
- misused
- muffed
- overlooked
- perverted
- prostituted
- put foot in
- screwed up
- shot oneself in foot
- was incompetent
- was inefficient
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.