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misinform

[ mis-in-fawrm ]
/ ˌmɪs ɪnˈfɔrm /
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verb (used with object)

to give false or misleading information to.

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RELATED WORDS

mislead, deceive, misguide, lie, pervert, signify, misstate, prevaricate, misdirect, double-talk, disinform, doublespeak, mousetrap

Nearby words

  1. mishnaic hebrew,
  2. mishpocha,
  3. misidentification,
  4. misidentify,
  5. misimpression,
  6. misinformation,
  7. misinformed,
  8. misinterpret,
  9. misinterpretation,
  10. misjoinder

Origin of misinform

First recorded in 1350–1400, misinform is from the Middle English word misenfourmen. See mis-1, inform1
Related formsmis·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/, noun
Can be confuseddisinformation misinformation
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British Dictionary definitions for misinformed

misinform

/ (ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːm) /

verb

(tr) to give incorrect information to
Derived Formsmisinformant or misinformer, nounmisinformation (ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən), noun
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