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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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He is accused of intentionally misleading the U.S.

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The judge said the defendant "projected a misleading impression of your healthcare professional status through your misuse of uniforms, health service identity cards and related papers".

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However, he says he detects no attempt by health officials to mislead and sees the changes as "a big clean-up operation".

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The group accused the influencer of “incorporating Hamas-like propagated images and stories into her content” and said pictures of starving and injured children shared by Accurso could be misleading.

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Mr Senadeera disputes that the firm has ever posted any harmful or misleading content.

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