mislead

[ mis-leed ]
/ mɪsˈlid /
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verb (used with object), mis·led, mis·lead·ing.

to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgment.

verb (used without object), mis·led, mis·lead·ing.

to be misleading; tend to deceive: vague directions that often mislead.

Origin of mislead

before 1050; Middle English misleden, Old English mislǣdan. See mis-1, lead1

OTHER WORDS FROM mislead

mis·lead·er, noun un·mis·led, adjective

Words nearby mislead

miskito, misknow, miskolc, mislabel, mislay, mislead, misleading, misleared, mislike, mislocate, mismanage

Words related to mislead

fool, lie, misinform, entice, cheat, hoodwink, dupe, betray, deceive, tempt, misrepresent, fudge, defraud, delude, misguide, pervert, bait, ensnare, inveigle, hoax

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British Dictionary definitions for mislead

mislead
/ (mɪsˈliːd) /

verb -leads, -leading or -led (tr)

to give false or misleading information to
to lead or guide in the wrong direction

Derived forms of mislead

misleader, noun