Misguide (Verb)
Meaning 1
Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The outdated GPS system often misguides tourists through the city streets.
- During the dark night, the sole streetlight may misguide pilots attempting to land.
- He misguides his friends when telling them about the restaurant's location.
- The faulty map could misguide travelers through unfamiliar countries.
- Misinformation on the internet can misguide people making purchasing decisions.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Give bad advice to.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Their well-meaning but careless friend would misguide them with untested business strategies.
- Uninformed internet comments often misguide tourists into visiting overrated and overcrowded attractions.
- Some inexperienced career advisors can misguide students into pursuing unfulfilling and underpaid jobs.
- Outdated textbooks can misguide chemistry students with incorrect equations and procedures.
- Self-proclaimed gurus on social media often misguide susceptible followers with unrealistic health advice.