mislead
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mislead (third-person singular simple present misleads, present participle misleading, simple past and past participle misled) (transitive)
- (literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
- To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
- To deceptively trick into something wrong.
- The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin
- To accidentally or intentionally confuse.
Synonyms [edit]
- (lead in a false direction): misguide, misinform
- (deceive by giving a false impression): deceive, delude, beguile, cheat
- (trick into something wrong): seduce
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Translations [edit]
lead in a false direction
to deceive by lies or other false impression
to deceptively trick into something wrong
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References [edit]
- mislead in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- mislead in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
