misdirect
1 verb use inappropriately TRANSITIVEcuir amú cuir ar strae to misdirect resources acmhainní a chur amú 2 verb give wrong directions TRANSITIVEmíthreoir a thabhairt do cuir ar strae to misdirect sb duine a chur ar straewe were misdirected tugadh míthreoir dúinnthey were misdirected to the wrong spot tugadh míthreoir dóibh agus cuireadh chuig an áit chontráilte iadShow full entry
3 verb aim in wrong direction TRANSITIVEcuir amú cuir ar strae to misdirect a pass pas a chur amú 4 verb send to wrong address TRANSITIVEthe letter was misdirected cuireadh an litir chuig an seoladh contráilte 5 verb LAW direct (jury) wrongly TRANSITIVEmíthreoir a thabhairt do míthreoraigh verbthe judge misdirected the jury thug an breitheamh míthreoir don ghiúiré