To put the incorrect address on a mail item (verb)
Examples of word misdirect
Looks like Another Joe has been brainwashed by the right-whiners, is attempting to misdirect from the topic at hand by regurgitating talking-points, and wants to parade ignorant distractions.
David Lightman, Miami Herald, Out of bounds: McCain-Palin misdirect blame for immigration flop
The strategy of misdirect is always the way a good misleading person would function.
From there, it's a simple "misdirect" to label Sherrod a "confusing soul."
ANC president Jacob Zuma said "angry people" would not "misdirect" the ruling party from its mission to improve lives, the SABC reported on Tuesday.