verb (misled; -leading) Date: before 12th century transitive verb to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit, intransitive verb to lead astray ; give a wrong impression, see: deceive ~er noun ~ingly adverb
MISLEAD
Meaning of MISLEAD in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012