mislead
verb (used with object)
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
have misled
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present perfectof mislead.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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WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission is investigating leading artificial-intelligence companies Anthropic and OpenAI, aiming to determine whether they have misled consumers about potential harms from their technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
He says that he has been involved in several investigations over the years where education agents have misled clients or the Finnish authorities, but previous cases have "mostly been smaller in scale".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Zovio, Inc. was found to have misled students about the cost of an education at places like Ashford University as well as the career outcomes they could expect from their programs.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
The collapse of big-time cryptocurrency exchanges like FTX grab a lot of headlines, but these are far from the only crypto businesses that have misled investors into losing fortunes.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
"I am sorry, Sancho, that you feel I have misled you," his master told him.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
