mislead

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[edit] Etymology

mis- +‎ lead

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Infinitive
to mislead

Third person singular
misleads

Simple past
misled

Past participle
misled

Present participle
misleading

to mislead (third-person singular simple present misleads, present participle misleading, simple past and past participle misled)

(transitive)

  1. (literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
  2. To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
  3. To deceptively trick into something wrong.
    The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin

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