misdirect
I
verb
confound, confuse, create a false impression, give a false impression, instruct badly, involve in error, lead astray, lead into error, misaddress, misadvise, miseducate, misguide, misinform, misinstruct, mislead, misteach, put off the scent, throw into confusion
II
index
convert (misappropriate), corrupt, deceive, delude, disorient, distort, divert, dupe, ensnare, exploit (take advantage of), illude, misemploy, misgovern, misguide, mishandle (mismanage), misinform, mislabel, mislead, mismanage, palter, slant
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006