verb
- 1
[T, often passive]
to use something in a way that is not suitable or does not bring good results
गलत दिशा में लगाना, दुरुपयोग करना
- Much of the funding was misdirected.
- misdirected anger
Synonyms misapply misuse
- 2
[T]
to send somebody or something to the wrong place
गलत रास्ता बताना, गलत पते पर भेजना
- Our letter was misdirected to the old office.
- A tourist was misdirected and ended up on the wrong platform.
Synonyms mislead misguide
- 3
[T] law
(of a judge) to give a jury wrong information about the law
(जज द्वारा) जूरी को गलत निर्देश देना
- The appeal court ruled that the judge had misdirected the jury.
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