different between mislead vs misdirect

English

Etymology

From Middle English misleden, from Old English misl?dan (“to mislead”), from Proto-Germanic *missalaidijan? (“to mislead”), equivalent to mis- +? lead.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m?s?li?d/
• Rhymes: -i?d

Verb

mislead (third-person singular simple present misleads, present participle misleading, simple past and past participle misled) (transitive)

1. (literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
2. To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
3. To deceptively trick into something wrong.

   The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin

4. To accidentally or intentionally confuse.

Synonyms

• (lead in a false direction): forlead, misguide, misinform
• (deceive by giving a false impression): deceive, delude, beguile, cheat
• (trick into something wrong): seduce

Antonyms

• guide, lead, direct

Derived terms

• misleading (adjective)

Translations

References

• mislead in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• mislead in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• elasmid, m'ladies, medial s, medials, misdeal, smailed

English

Etymology

mis- +? direct

Verb

misdirect (third-person singular simple present misdirects, present participle misdirecting, simple past and past participle misdirected)

1. To direct something wrongly
2. To direct attention away from covert actions or intended targets.
3. To put the incorrect address on a mail item

Translations

Anagrams

• creditism, miscredit