misguide

American

[mis-gahyd] / mɪsˈgaɪd /

verb (used with object)

misguided, misguiding

to guide wrongly; misdirect.

misguide British

/ ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd /

verb

(tr) to guide or direct wrongly or badly

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Other Word Forms

misguidance noun
misguider noun

Etymology

Origin of misguide

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

Example Sentences

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He will call for reform in the sector and an urgent correction to "fundamentally misguided environmental regulation".

From BBC

McDonald “is misguided if he believes I have not been involved in the company in the last 10 years,” Wilson wrote on LinkedIn last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Navy said the exercise was handled safely, but the incident alarmed Navy personnel, who said in a routine follow-up report that company representatives had misguided the military.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s not just misguided but more like a crime against taste to exploit the Bard for such purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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