v.
Pronunciation: ˌ mis- ' l ē d
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -led \ - ' led \ ; -lead · ing
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
synonyms see DECEIVE
– mis · lead · er noun
– mis · lead · ing · ly \ - ' l ē -di ŋ -l ē \ adverb