misdirect
Verbs
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(v) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
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(v) lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
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(v) put a wrong address on
- misdirect the letter