mislead

verb
UK: /ˌmɪsˈliːd/
US: /ˌmɪsˈliːd/

  1. To cause someone to believe something that is not true.

    1. Don't mislead me about this.
    2. The company misled investors about its financial situation to boost its stock price.

  2. To guide someone in the wrong direction or give them the wrong information.

    1. He misled the police.
    2. The inaccurate map misled us, and we ended up taking a much longer route.

Synonyms

deceive delude fool trick

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "mislead" in English means: To cause someone to believe something that is not true., To guide someone in the wrong direction or give them the wrong information..

The phonetic transcription of "mislead" is /ˌmɪsˈliːd/ in British English and /ˌmɪsˈliːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mislead": deceive, delude, fool, trick.

Example usage of "mislead": "Don't mislead me about this.". More examples on the page.