Word: misdirect
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
di
rect
Definition: To direct attention away from covert actions or intended targets.
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lack or failure
Affix: direct
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To aim (something) at (something else).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: asunder, in pieces, apart, in two
Affix: regō
Language: la
Decoded: rego
Meaning: make straight, rule