1. an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge • Hypernyms: commission, charge, direction 2. incorrect directions or instructions • Derivationally related forms: misdirect • Hypernyms: direction, instruction 3. management that is careless or inefficient - he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies • Syn: mismanagement • Derivationally related forms: mismanage (for: mismanagement) • Hypernyms: management, direction • Hyponyms: screwup 4. the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something - conjurers are experts at misdirection • Syn: distraction • Derivationally related forms: distract (for: distraction) • Hypernyms: revision, alteration
