misdirect

Progress is not guaranteed, especially with so much anger out there, rightly or wrongly, misdirected and the bad choices it is enabling that are making things worse in this country.

It is unclear why dolphins attack porpoises but experts say it could be an aggressive response to feeding competition or misdirected sexual aggression.

Trump’s followers are also going to misdirect their rage, anger, blame, and other negative emotions and behavior at some “enemy.”

She misdirects him to an empty stall, then slips out behind him and pulls the door shut, using her whole body to prevent him from opening it.

It is kind of like the ultimate misdirect, you know what I mean?