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undirect¹

  • /ʌndɪˈɹɛkt/
  • /ʌndaɪˈɹɛkt/

Where it comes from

From un- + direct.

verb undirects · undirecting · undirected

  1. transitive To misdirect; mislead. BArbarous is the cuſtome of ſome Engliſh People on the Sea ſide, to prey on the goods of poore ſhipwrack’t Merchants. But more diveliſh in their deſigne, who make falſe fires, to undirect Sea-men in a Tempeſt, that thereby from the right Road, they may be miſled into danger and deſtruction.

undirect²

  • /ʌndɪˈɹɛkt/
  • /ʌndaɪˈɹɛkt/

Where it comes from

From un- (“not”) + direct.

adjective more undirect · most undirect

  1. Not direct.

    Similar: indirect

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@misc{undirect_2026,
  title = {undirect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/undirect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}