mis ‧ lead /ˌmɪsˈliːd/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle misled /-ˈled/) [transitive]
to make someone believe something that is not true by giving them information that is false or not complete
mislead somebody about/over something
Politicians have misled the public over the dangers of these chemicals.
Don’t be misled by appearances, he’s a good worker.
mislead somebody into believing/thinking etc something
Don’t be misled into thinking that scientific research is easy.