misinform

[ mis-in-fawrm ]
/ ˌmɪs ɪnˈfɔrm /
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verb (used with object)

to give false or misleading information to.

Origin of misinform

First recorded in 1350–1400, misinform is from the Middle English word misenfourmen. See mis-1, inform1

OTHER WORDS FROM misinform

mis·in·form·ant, mis·in·form·er, noun mis·in·form·a·tive, adjective mis·in·for·ma·tion [mis-in-fer-mey-shuhn] /ˌmɪs ɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən/, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH misinform

disinformation misinformation

Words nearby misinform

mishnah, mishnaic hebrew, mishpocha, misidentify, misimpression, misinform, misinformation, misinterpret, misjoinder, misjudge, miskito

Words related to misinform

mislead, deceive, misguide, lie, pervert, signify, misstate, prevaricate, misdirect, double-talk, disinform, doublespeak, mousetrap

Example sentences from the Web for misinform

  • Now, what possible end can be served by books like these, except to misguide and misinform?

    Ephemera Critica |John Churton Collins

  • They misinform; they mislead; they corrupt, or tend to corrupt, taste.

    Ephemera Critica |John Churton Collins

British Dictionary definitions for misinform

misinform
/ (ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːm) /

verb

(tr) to give incorrect information to

Derived forms of misinform

misinformant or misinformer, noun misinformation (ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən), noun