Verb: mislead (misled) mis'leed
- Give false or misleading information to
"In the primary case, they aim to mislead the hearer about the state of things";
- misinform, disinform
- Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
"The pedestrian misled the out-of-town driver"; "The misleading signs led tourists astray";
- misdirect, misguide, lead astray
Derived forms: misleading, misled, misleads
Type of: conduct, direct, guide, inform, lead, take
Encyclopedia: Mislead