misdirect

Verb

Synonyms: corrupt pervert subvert demoralize demoralise debauch debase profane vitiate deprave mislead misguide

WordNet 3.0

Verb (3)

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”Synonyms: corrupt pervert subvert demoralize demoralise debauch debase profane vitiate deprave
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions“The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver”Synonyms: mislead misguide lead astray
put a wrong address on“misdirect the letter”Synonyms: misaddress

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]