misdirection

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, irreführende Anweisungen oder Hinweise zu geben, oder die absichtliche Ablenkung der Aufmerksamkeit von etwas.

A noun referring to the act of giving incorrect instructions or guidance, or the act of deliberately distracting someone's attention away from something.

1. Incorrect jury instructionC1formallegal

   An erroneous or improper instruction given by a judge to a jury during a trial.

   Fehlerhafte Rechtsbelehrung der Jury

   • The appeal was granted due to a clear misdirection by the trial judge.
   • The defense argued that the judge's misdirection influenced the verdict.
   • A misdirection in the jury instructions can lead to a mistrial.

2. Wrong directions or guidanceB2formal

   Incorrect or misleading instructions or guidance given to someone.

   Falsche Anweisungen

   • The hikers got lost because of a misdirection on the map.
   • The email contained a misdirection about the meeting location.
   • He blamed the misdirection for his failure to find the address.

   Synonymemisinformation

   Antonymedirectionguidanceinstruction

3. Careless managementC1formalbusiness

   Management or handling of a situation that is inefficient, negligent, or poorly executed.

   Missmanagement

   • The project failed due to the manager's misdirection of resources.
   • The company suffered losses from the misdirection of its funds.
   • His misdirection of the team led to missed deadlines.

   Synonymemisgovernmentmismanagementmisrule

   Antonymeadministrationdirectionguidancemanagementsupervision

4. Act of distractionB2formal

   The act of diverting someone's attention away from something, often to deceive or conceal.

   Ablenkung

   • The magician used misdirection to make the coin disappear.
   • The thief employed misdirection to steal the wallet unnoticed.
   • Her clever misdirection kept the surprise party a secret.

   Synonymedistractiondiversiondodgefeintred herringrusesubterfuge

   Antonymedirectionguidanceinstruction