misdirect
     v 1: 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" [syn: {corrupt},
           {pervert}, {subvert}, {demoralize}, {demoralise}, {debauch},
           {debase}, {profane}, {vitiate}, {deprave}]
     2: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong
        directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town
        driver" [syn: {mislead}, {misguide}, {lead astray}]
     3: put a wrong address on; "misdirect the letter" [syn: {misaddress}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0