misinform
[ mis-in-fawrm ]
/ ˌmɪs ɪnˈfɔrm /
verb (used with object)
to give false or misleading information to.
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Origin of misinform
OTHER WORDS FROM misinform
mis·in·form·ant, mis·in·form·er, nounmis·in·form·a·tive, adjectivemis·in·for·ma·tion [mis-in-fer-mey-shuhn] /ˌmɪs ɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən/, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH misinform
disinformation misinformationWords nearby misinform
mishnah, mishnaic hebrew, mishpocha, misidentify, misimpression, misinform, misinformation, misinterpret, misjoinder, misjudge, miskito
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Example sentences from the Web for misinform
Now, what possible end can be served by books like these, except to misguide and misinform?
Ephemera Critica|John Churton CollinsThey misinform; they mislead; they corrupt, or tend to corrupt, taste.
Ephemera Critica|John Churton Collins
British Dictionary definitions for misinform
misinform
/ (ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːm) /
verb
(tr) to give incorrect information to
Derived forms of misinform
misinformant or misinformer, nounmisinformation (ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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