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mislead

[ mis-leed ]

verb (used with object)

misled, misleading.
  1. to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.

    Synonyms: ,

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

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verb (used without object)

misled, misleading.
  1. to be misleading; tend to deceive:

    vague directions that often mislead.

mislead

/ ɪˈː /

verb

  1. to give false or misleading information to
  2. to lead or guide in the wrong direction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹻, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·𲹻İ noun
  • ܲm· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mislead1

before 1050; Middle English misleden, Old English ǣ岹. See mis- 1, lead 1
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Example Sentences

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The county dismissed the report as a “misleading and erroneous” negotiation tactic.

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On the surface, not much connects these characters, but surfaces can mislead.

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Baby food pouches from six of the UK's leading brands are failing to meet key nutritional needs of babies and toddlers - with parents being "misled" by their marketing - BBC Panorama has been told.

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Confronted on Sunday with a news story about American citizens being deported along with their undocumented immigrant parents, Rubio called the story "misleading," disputing the framing and not the facts.

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He is accused of intentionally misleading the U.S.

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