verb
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to give false or misleading information to
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to lead or guide in the wrong direction
Other Word Forms
- misleader noun
- unmisled adjective
Etymology
Origin of mislead
before 1050; Middle English misleden, Old English mislǣdan. See mis- 1, lead 1
Example Sentences
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Nasser hospital on Saturday denied what it called “misleading allegations” by MSF that armed groups were using the hospital.
She also suggested "unrealistic images and expectations on social media" had misled children, and that if some young people had "taken more time" they might not have pursued medical treatments.
From BBC
Shakouri-Rad also said he believes Pezeshkian was misled by security forces into accepting that protesters were responsible for the violence, according to the recording.
Pop star Taylor Swift has asked the US government to stop a bedding company's attempt to trademark the phrase "Swift Home", saying it could mislead consumers into believing she had endorsed their products.
From BBC
The site uses nine factors to judge reliability, including whether an organization publishes material that is “significantly false or egregiously misleading.”
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