undirect

/ʌndɪˈɹɛkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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verb

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adj

"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."

From un- + direct.

undirects (present, singular) undirecting (participle, present) undirected (participle, past) undirected (past) more undirect (comparative) most undirect (superlative)

undirectly undirectness

indirect

Questions

How do you pronounce undirect?

The recorded pronunciation is /ʌndɪˈɹɛkt/.

What does undirect mean?

To misdirect; mislead.

Where does undirect come from?

From un- + direct.

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