misguide
[ mis-gahyd ]
/ mɪsˈgaɪd /
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verb (used with object), mis·guid·ed, mis·guid·ing.
to guide wrongly; misdirect.
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OTHER WORDS FROM misguide
mis·guid·ance, nounmis·guid·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use misguide in a sentence
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And, from the consideration of such misguidance, we naturally glide into the story of Master Harry Bolton.
British Dictionary definitions for misguide
misguide
/ (ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd) /
verb
(tr) to guide or direct wrongly or badly
Derived forms of misguide
misguidance, nounmisguider, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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