mis
lead
Third Person
misleads
Present Participle
misleading
Past Tense
misled
Past Participle
misled
1
to cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically by lying or omitting important information
transitive
- The politician misled the public about their intentions for the new policy.
- The advertisement misled consumers by exaggerating the benefits of the product.
- He misled his friend by telling only half-truths about what happened.
- She felt betrayed when she discovered her partner had been misleading her about their finances.
- Be cautious of news sources that may attempt to mislead viewers by presenting biased or incomplete information.
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2
to guide someone or something in the wrong direction
transitive
- The unclear instructions misled him, causing him to take the wrong turn.
- The compass was faulty and misled the explorers deep into the forest.
- The misleading map misled them for hours before they realized the error.
- The signs along the road misled the travelers.
- The misprinted directions misled the hikers, causing confusion in the forest.
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