- mis|di|rect
- mis|di|rect «MIHS duh REHKT, -dy-», transitive verb.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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misdirect — mis·di·rect … English syllables
misdirect — mis|di|rect [ˌmısdıˈrekt, daı ] v [T usually in passive] 1.) formal to use your effort, energy, abilities etc on doing the wrong thing ▪ Without well defined goals, it is likely that efforts will be misdirected. ▪ Their criticism is misdirected.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
misdirect — mis|di|rect [ ,mısdaı rekt ] verb transitive to use something wrongly or for the wrong purpose: He accused them of trying to misdirect national resources. a. to send someone or something the wrong way or to the wrong place: They had misdirected… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
misdirect — mis•di•rect [[t]ˌmɪs dɪˈrɛkt[/t]] v. t. to direct, instruct, or address wrongly: to misdirect a person; to misdirect a letter[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
Miscorrect — Mis cor*rect , v. t. To fail or err in attempting to correct. Scaliger miscorrects his author. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Misdirect — Mis di*rect , v. t. To give a wrong direction to; as, to misdirect a passenger, or a letter; to misdirect one s energies. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… … English syllables
Jean de Beaugrand — Jean de Beaugrand, né entre 1584 et 1588[Note 1], mort à Paris le 22 décembre 1640, est un mathématicien français. Secrétaire royal, membre de l académie de Mersenne, ami et correspondant de Hobbes, de Fermat et de Galilée, il défendit… … Wikipédia en Français
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
