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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He argued his mother's application was "incorrect and misleading", claiming she bought a separate property with her husband in Pandy.
From BBC
Unions say the Freedom Foundation misleads workers by using union colors and logos to make the mail seem as if it is coming from the union itself.
And Thigpen was misled; he was never subject to the estate tax, as his estate was much smaller than the exclusion amount.
From Salon
Najib's lawyers claim that he had been misled by his advisers - in particular the financier Jho Low, who has maintained his innocence but remains at large.
From BBC
Yohanna insisted that the "discrepancies were not in any way intended to mislead the public or cause unnecessary panic".
From Barron's
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