/ ˌmɪsdəˈrekt; NAmE ; -daɪˈrekt/ verb [ vn ]
1.
[ usually passive ] to use sth in a way that is not appropriate to a particular situation :
Their efforts over the past years have been largely misdirected.
2.
to send sb/sth in the wrong direction or to the wrong place
3.
( law ) ( of a judge ) to give a jury (= the group of people who decide if sb is guilty of a crime) wrong information about the law
► mis·dir·ec·tion / ˌmɪsdəˈrekʃn; NAmE ; -daɪˈrek-/ noun [ U ]