In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MISGUIDE
misadvise, misguide
(verb) give bad advice to
mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astray
(verb) lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; “The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
misguide (third-person singular simple present misguides, present participle misguiding, simple past and past participle misguided)
(transitive) To guide poorly or incorrectly.
(transitive) To lead astray; to lead into error.
Synonyms
• (guide poorly): mislead
• (to lead into error): misinform
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*guide", v. t.
Definition: To guide wrongly; to lead astray; as, to misguide the understanding.
Mis*guide", n.
Definition: Misguidance; error. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOLICITOUSLY
(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”
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