MISLEAD

misinform, mislead

(verb) give false or misleading information 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

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Etymology

Verb

mislead (third-person singular simple present misleads, present participle misleading, simple past and past participle misled) (transitive)

(literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.

To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.

To deceptively trick into something wrong.

To accidentally or intentionally confuse.

Synonyms

• (lead in a false direction): forlead, misguide, misinform

• (deceive by giving a false impression): deceive, delude, beguile, cheat

• (trick into something wrong): seduce

Antonyms

• guide, lead, direct

Anagrams

• elasmid, m'ladies, medial s, medials, misdeal, smailed

Source: Wiktionary

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Mis*lead", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misled; p. pr. & vb. n. Misleading.] Etym: [AS. misl. See Mis-, and Lead to conduct.]

Definition: To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive. Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you. Bacon. To give due light To the mislead and lonely traveler. Milton.

Syn.

– To delude; deceive. See Deceive.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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