misguide

[ mis-gahyd ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·guid·ed, mis·guid·ing.

1. to guide wrongly; misdirect.

misguide

/ ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd /

verb

1. tr to guide or direct wrongly or badly

Derived Forms

• ˌmisˈguidance, noun
• ˌmisˈguider, noun

Other Words From

• mis·guidance noun
• mis·guider noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misguide¹

1325–75; mis- ¹ + guide; replacing Middle English misgien; guy ²

Example Sentences

I think we misguide ourselves when we do that and we say, “How do we get people to understand?”

From The Daily Beast

I do believe that my uncle would have made a far less egregious smash if there had been no Napoleonic legend to misguide him.

From Project Gutenberg

A tendency to undermine the best interests of the art is, however, insidiously at work to misguide the public taste.

From Project Gutenberg

Your value there has never been unduly estimated by those whom personal feelings did not misguide.

From Project Gutenberg

The pride of reason seeks to misguide men, and lead them away from God and the secrets of Nature.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, what possible end can be served by books like these, except to misguide and misinform?

From Project Gutenberg

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