MISDIRECT

• (verb) put a wrong address on

  "misdirect the letter"

  synonyms : misaddress

• (verb) lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

  "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"

  synonyms : lead astray , misguide , mislead

• (verb) 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 , debase , debauch , demoralise , demoralize , deprave , pervert , profane , subvert , vitiate

  The debaucheries of the man were profaning his young nephew. -added by naila_inlas

  He was accused of perverting young minds and inducing them to indulge in illegal activities. -added by naila_inlas

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