[syn: misadvise, misguide]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Misguide \Mis*guide"\, n.
Misguidance; error. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Misguide \Mis*guide"\, v. t.
To guide wrongly; to lead astray; as, to misguide the
understanding.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
misguide
v 1: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong
directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town
driver" [syn: mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead
astray]
2: give bad advice to [syn: misadvise, misguide]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
23 Moby Thesaurus words for "misguide":
be negligent, bowl a googly, corrupt, lead astray, maladminister,
misadminister, misadvise, misconduct, misdirect, miseducate,
misgovern, mishandle, misinform, misinstruct, mislead, mismanage,
misrule, misteach, mystify, obfuscate, obscure, pervert,
throw a curve