— misleader , n.
/mis leed"/ , v. , misled, misleading .
v.t.
1. to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
2. to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgment.
v.i.
3. to be misleading; tend to deceive: vague directions that often mislead.
[ bef. 1050; ME misleden, OE mislaedan. See MIS- 1 , LEAD 1 ]
Syn. 1. misguide, misdirect. 2. delude, deceive.