Mislead (Verb)
Meaning 1
Give false or misleading information to.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The deceiving advertisement was designed to mislead consumers into buying a low-quality product.
- Her intention was not to mislead anyone, but the unclear instructions ended up confusing most of the students.
- The politician's speech was meant to inform and educate the public, not mislead them with false promises.
- He never meant to intentionally mislead his friends, but the information he provided was clearly inaccurate.
- The website's misleading reviews were meant to mislead potential customers into purchasing a product they might not need.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Overdraw
- Overstate
- Hyperbolise
- Magnify
- Deceive
- Lie
- Lead Astray
- Amplify
- Beat Around The Bush
- Palter
- Prevaricate
- Hyperbolize
- Sandbag
- Tergiversate
Related Words
Meaning 2
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.