MISINFORMATION


Meaning of MISINFORMATION in English

mis ‧ in ‧ for ‧ ma ‧ tion /ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ ə n $ -fər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ informant , ↑ information , ↑ informer , ↑ misinformation , ↑ disinformation ; verb : ↑ inform , ↑ misinform ; adjective : ↑ informative ≠ UNINFORMATIVE , ↑ informed ≠ ↑ uninformed ; adverb : ↑ informatively ]

incorrect information, especially when deliberately intended to deceive people ⇨ disinformation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.