mislead
verb (used with object)
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
misleads
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present tense formof mislead (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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One major reason is fraud, where one party intentionally misleads the other before the agreement is signed, causing the other party to enter the contract based on false information.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
"It's clearly useful in many ways. But where it then misleads people to have false expectations... is where perhaps regulation needs to step in."
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
“Attempting to classify foods as unhealthy simply because they are processed, or demonizing food by ignoring its full nutrient content, misleads consumers and exacerbates health disparities,” Gallo said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
“Attempting to classify foods as unhealthy simply because they are processed, or demonizing food by ignoring its full nutrient content, misleads consumers,” Gallo said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
Ignis-fatuus, ig′nis-fat′ū-us, n. a light which misleads travellers, often seen over marshy places, also called 'Will-o'-the-Wisp:'—pl.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
