mislead
verb (used with object)
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
has misled
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present perfectof mislead (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The ease with which genes pass on mechanical, protein-coded traits like eye color has misled even scientists into thinking that they pass on other traits straightforwardly as well.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2026
For at least three decades, the industry has misled the public about what really is recyclable.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2024
The legal action was brought by the country's competition regulators, where Dell Australia admitted that it has misled customers about the price of selection of monitors available to 'bundle', the regulator said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Aug. 14, 2023
But the viral challenge has "misled" people into ordering excessively, resulting in wastage, authorities say.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2023
Wood has misled us in stating that Sir George Downing was a son of Dr. Calibut Downing, the rector of Hackney.
From Notes and Queries, Number 201, September 3, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by George Bell
