misadvise
Americanverb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- misadvice noun
Etymology
Origin of misadvise
Example Sentences
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The governor, however, may be misadvised on this.
From Washington Times
“Trust me, he got greedy here. That was a big mistake. You misadvised him. You should have kept him retired. It’s your fault.”
From Los Angeles Times
“It was very clear the discovery was never shared with the defendant, he was never advised of any of this, and he was misadvised,” Corrigan said after a hearing before U.S.
From Washington Times
Pro-democracy lawmaker Charles Mok accuses the business elite of more than silence: He says they are misadvising Beijing and grossly underestimating popular resentment of the status quo.
From Washington Post
“But if people take Bill — the modesty, the collegiality, the interest in trying to develop a consensus — as somehow lacking in inner toughness, they are sorely misadvised once he comes down with a decision.”
From New York Times
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