mislead
English
Etymology
From Middle English misleden, from Old English mislǣdan (“to mislead”), from Proto-Germanic *missalaidijaną (“to mislead”), equivalent to mis- + lead.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪsˈliːd/
- Rhymes: -iːd
Verb
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
Derived terms
- misleading (adjective)
Translations
lead in a false direction
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to deceive by lies or other false impression
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to deceptively trick into something wrong
trick or mislead — see deceive
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References
- mislead in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- mislead in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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