misplead

[ mis-pleed ]

verb (used with or without object)

, mis·plead·ed, mis·plead·ing.

1. to plead incorrectly.

misplead

/ mɪsˈpliːd /

verb

1. tr to plead incorrectly

Word History and Origins

Origin of misplead¹

First recorded in 1670–80; mis- ¹ + plead