misdirect vs mislead

misdirect and mislead both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misdirect	No	No	Yes	No
mislead	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, misdirect and mislead are synonyms defined as:

misdirect and mislead: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

Other synonyms of misdirect include lead astray, misguide.

misdirect (verb)	mislead (verb)
put a wrong address on	give false or misleading information to
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions	lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality