misinform
verb (used with object)
to give false or misleading information to.
misinforms
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present tense formof misinform (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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While we appreciate Seattle Times coverage of priorities such as public safety, lumping all nine independently elected individuals together as “the council” misinforms readers and ignores the diverse views of our local legislative branch.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
Mozilla senior director of advocacy Brandy Guerkink says “YouTube needs to admit their algorithm is designed in a way that harms and misinforms people.”
From The Verge ● Jul. 7, 2021
Once absorbed into received knowledge, such research misinforms subsequent scientific judgments.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 27, 2020
Enough running attention-grabbing news coverage that not only misinforms the public, but endangers the very community members you serve.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2019
“For example, the use of ‘white’ to describe ancient Greeks is sloppy and misinforms a wide audience; ancient Greeks were not white,” she says.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 4, 2018
