Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

Source : WordNet®

misdirect
     v 1: 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" [syn: {corrupt},
           {pervert}, {subvert}, {demoralize}, {demoralise}, {debauch},
           {debase}, {profane}, {vitiate}, {deprave}]
     2: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong
        directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town
        driver" [syn: {mislead}, {misguide}, {lead astray}]
     3: put a wrong address on; "misdirect the letter" [syn: {misaddress}]