| VERB | social | misdirect, corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
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| motion | misdirect, mislead, misguide, lead astray | lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions | |
| communication | misdirect, misaddress | put a wrong address on |
| Sounds | mihsdihreh'kt | |
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| Rhymes | abject ... wrecked: 66 rhymes with ehkt... | |
| Meaning | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave | |
| Narrower | bastardize, bastardise | change something so that its value declines |
| infect | Corrupt with ideas or an ideology / ideology | |
| lead off, lead astray | teach immoral behavior to | |
| poison | spoil as if by poison | |
| sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise | debase through carnal gratification | |
| suborn | incite to commit a crime or an evil deed | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | corromper, depravar, desmoralizar, desviar, envilecer, pervertir, profanar, solo miembro embrujar, subvertir, viciar | |
| Catalan | corrompre, pervertir | |
| Meaning | Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" | |
| Synonyms | mislead, misguide, lead astray | |
| Broader | lead, take, direct, conduct, guide | Take somebody somewhere |
| Spanish | desorientar, despistar | |
| Nouns | misdirection | incorrect directions or instructions |
| Meaning | put a wrong address on. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "misdirect the letter" | |
| Synonym | misaddress | |
| Broader | address, direct | put an address on (an envelope) |
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