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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The airline said the fact there were no bags available for less than that price meant the claim was not misleading.
From BBC
The social-media companies say the lawsuits are misleading, and that they have been investing in online safety measures for years.
Last year, dozens of US states sued Meta, alleging the company misled the public over risks of social media use and had contributed to a youth mental health crisis.
From BBC
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said in a statement, “The plaintiffs’ lawyers will try to paint an intentionally misleading picture of Meta with cherry-picked quotes and snippets of conversations taken out of context.
Lord Stevens, recalling his investigations, has said: "I was misled deliberately, I was criminally obstructed from doing my job by the Royal Ulster Constabulary and military, whilst MI5 failed to disclose information."
From BBC
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