misinform
verb (used with object)
to give false or misleading information to.
misinformative
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a word derived from
misinform.
Example Sentences
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"Not everything he says is misinformative, but it all creates this aura of disregard for truth," said Kristy Roschke, a media literacy expert at Arizona State University.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2023
Hemmer argued that the “loss of faith in journalism” is more important to understanding misinformative online speech than its velocity.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2020
