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