misled

[mis-led]

adjective

1. wrongly led, guided, or informed.

   He's not a bad writer, just terribly misled about his strengths.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mislead.

Word History and Origins

Origin of misled¹

First recorded before 1000

Example Sentences

While many creditors feel misled by First Brands, some think that as the company’s investment banker, Jefferies was responsible for doing a more comprehensive vetting of its sprawling financial structure.

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Federal investigators are looking into whether former Clippers sponsor Aspiration misled customers about carbon offsets related to Intuit Dome, sources say.

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Columns implying that trans people, especially youth, are being manipulated or misled by progressive politics.

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Amazon agreed to settle the case—just days into a civil trial—without admitting or denying the FTC’s allegations that it misled customers in violation of federal consumer protection laws.

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Prosecutors allege that James misled a mortgage lender by claiming the home would be her primary residence.

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