
tr.v., -rect·ed, -rect·ing, -rects.
- To aim (a blow or projectile, for example) badly.
- To give wrong instructions or directions to.
- To put a wrong address on (a piece of mail).
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fulfillment industry term for a document that has been routed incorrectly during processing.
| WordNet: misdirect |
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Synonyms: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave
| Translations: Misdirect |
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fejldirigere, vise forkert vej
Nederlands (Dutch)
in de verkeerde richting sturen, verkeerd instrueren
Français (French)
v. tr. - mal orienter, mal libeller l'adresse, (Jur) mal instruire
Deutsch (German)
v. - irreleiten, falsch einsetzen, falsch adressieren
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απευθύνω ή κατευθύνω εσφαλμένα, διευθύνω άσχημα
Italiano (Italian)
dare istruzioni erronee, indirizzar male
Português (Portuguese)
v. - orientar mal
Русский (Russian)
неправильно направлять
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dirigir mal, instruir mal, poner mal las señas en
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - visa ngn. fel väg, feladressera
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
误导, 写错地址
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 誤導, 寫錯地址
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 잘못 지시하다, 방향을 틀리게 잡다, 주소를 잘못 쓰다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 間違って教える, 誤った説示を与える, ねらいを誤る, 宛名を誤る
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) خطأ, يخطأ
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - התעה, הטעה, מיען שלא כראוי, כיוון לאפיק לא נכון
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