MISLEAD


Meaning of MISLEAD in English

“+ verb

Etymology: Middle English misleden, from Old English mislǣdan, from mis- (I) + lǣdan to lead — more at lead

transitive verb

: to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief : deceive

had been much opposed by women, crossed, balked, wronged, misled — Francis Hackett

the persons who have first deceived themselves are most effective in misleading others — John Dewey

intransitive verb

: to lead astray

exciting as they are, they mislead — E.M.Forster

Synonyms: see deceive

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