To induce or lead someone to do something; to tempt or entice someone into an action.
彼は部下を辞表を出すように仕向けた。
He maneuvered his subordinate into submitting a resignation.
競合他社の噂を流して、顧客を乗り換えるよう仕向けた。
They spread rumors about the competitor to induce customers to switch.
あの人は友達を悪事に仕向けることがあるので注意したほうがいい。
You should be careful — that person sometimes tempts friends into wrongdoing.
To direct one's behavior toward someone in a particular way; to treat or handle people in a certain manner.
上司は新入社員を厳しく仕向けて、すぐに一人前にさせようとした。
The boss treated the new employee strictly, trying to make them competent quickly.
彼女は問題児を懲らしめるように仕向けたのではなく、理解しようとした。
She tried to understand the troubled child rather than put them through punishment.
会社は顧客対応を丁寧に仕向けるため、研修を行った。
The company held training in order to ensure customer service would be handled politely.
To send or forward something to a person or destination; to dispatch.
注文した商品を海外の支店に仕向けてほしいと頼んだ。
I asked them to forward the ordered goods to the overseas branch.
誤配された荷物は正しい住所に仕向け直された。
The misdelivered package was redirected to the correct address.
会議資料を関係部署に仕向けてください。
Please send the meeting materials to the relevant departments.