MISLEAD

[verb] [T] [past:] misled - to cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, or to cause (someone) to behave in an unsuitable wayHe has admitted concealing the man's body and misleading the police about his movements on the night of the murder.Clearer food labelling is needed to prevent consumers being misled into eating things that are bad for them.I was misled by my elder brother into a life of drinking and gambling.