mislead

Verb
Synonyms: misdirectmisguidelead astraymisinform

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions“The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver”Synonyms: misdirectmisguidelead astray
  2. give false or misleading information toSynonyms: misinform
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Mislead \Mis*lead"\ (m[i^]s*l[=e]d"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misled (m[i^]s*l[e^]d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Misleading.] [AS. misl[=ae]dan. See Mis-, and Lead to conduct.] To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive. [1913 Webster]

Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

To give due light To the mislead and lonely traveler. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To delude; deceive. See Deceive. [1913 Webster]

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