misguide

[ mis-gahyd ]
/ mɪsˈgaɪd /

verb (used with object), mis·guid·ed, mis·guid·ing.

to guide wrongly; misdirect.

Origin of misguide

1325–75; mis-1 + guide; replacing Middle English misgien; see guy2

OTHER WORDS FROM misguide

mis·guid·ance, noun mis·guid·er, noun

Words nearby misguide

misfunction, misgender, misgive, misgiving, misgovern, misguide, misguided, mishandle, mishanter, mishap, mishawaka

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British Dictionary definitions for misguidance

misguide
/ (ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd) /

verb

(tr) to guide or direct wrongly or badly

Derived forms of misguide

misguidance, noun misguider, noun