misdirecting
present participle ofmisdirect
misdirect
verb[T]
uk/ˌmɪs.daɪˈrekt//ˌmɪs.dɪˈrekt/us/ˌmɪs.daɪˈrekt//ˌmɪs.dɪˈrekt/tosendsomething to thewrongplaceoraimsomething in thewrongdirection:
Myluggagewas misdirectedtoa differentairport.
Vilas misdirected theshot, and theballwent over thenet.
to use something in a way that is notsuitableorright:
Thereportaccusesthecharityof misdirectinglargequantitiesofaid.
to bewrongin how youfeeloractin asituation:
The public'sadmirationis misdirected, as he has done nothing todeserveit.
Delivering and despatching
- air bridge
- air corridor
- air-dash
- box scheme
- consign
- courier
- dispatch
- drop off
- misaddress
- misdirect
- misdirection
- misroute
- sendsomethingoff
- sendsomethingon
- sendsomethingout
- ship
- shipment
- shoot
- truck
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misdirecting
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
He would bemisdirectingthem.
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The clerk may well bemisdirectinghim.
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Somebody must bemisdirectingarrangements.
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In this way it disguises itself as a plant,misdirectingits herbivorous daytime predators.
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- have a down on someone
- have a face like the back end of a bus
- have-a-face-like-the-back-end-of-a-bus
- have a face like thunder
- have-a-face-like-thunder
- have a familiar ring (to it)
- have-a-familiar-ring-to-it
- have a few, several, etc. irons in the fire
- have-a-few-several-etc-irons-in-the-fire
- have a few (too many)
- have-a-few-too-many
- have a field day
- have-a-field-day
- have a finger in every pie
- have-a-finger-in-every-pie
- have a finger in the pie
- have-a-finger-in-the-pie
- have a fit
- have-a-fit
- have-a-flick-through
- have a flick through something
- have a fling
- have-a-fling
- have a foot in both camps
- have-a-foot-in-both-camps