misinform
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[edit]- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)m
Verb
[edit]misinform (third-person singular simple present misinforms, present participle misinforming, simple past and past participle misinformed)
- (transitive) To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information to.
- Synonyms: misguide, mislead, deceive
- It is clear that the politician misinformed the public on the issue.
- 2007, Ian Eyres, English for Primary and Early Years, page 188:
- Absences and silences can misinform readers just as effectively as more obvious devices.
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[edit]give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information
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