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misdirect

 
 
/ˌmɪsdɪˈrekt/ verb [T]

Translation

to use money or people's skills in a way that is not suitable
kötü idare etmek/yönlendirmek/sevketmek; beceriksizce kullanmak; birinin yeteneklerini doğru kullanmamak
[often passive] Large quantities of money and expertise have been misdirected.1339
(Definition of misdirect verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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