MISLEAD


Meaning of MISLEAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmis-ˈlēd ]

verb

( mis·led -ˈled ; -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 -ˈlē-diŋ-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.