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mislead

American  
[mis-leed] / mɪsˈlid /

verb (used with object)

misled, misleading

  1. to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.

    Synonyms:
    misdirect, misguide

  2. to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgment.

    Synonyms:
    deceive, delude

verb (used without object)

misled, misleading

  1. to be misleading; tend to deceive.

    vague directions that often mislead.
mislead British  
/ mɪsˈliːd /

verb

  1. to give false or misleading information to

  2. to lead or guide in the wrong direction

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Other Word Forms

  • misleader noun
  • unmisled adjective

Etymology

Origin of mislead

before 1050; Middle English misleden, Old English mislǣdan. See mis- 1, lead 1

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