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English to English verb
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corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |  | Example: debauch the young people with wine and women
Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
Do school counselors subvert young children?
corrupt the morals
source: wordnet30
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lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions | | Example: The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
source: wordnet30
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put a wrong address on | | Example: misdirect the letter
source: wordnet30
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To give a wrong direction to; as, to misdirect a passenger, or a letter; to misdirect one's energies. | | source: webster1913
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