mislead
English Thesaurus
1. give false or misleading information to (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | inform, |
| definition | : | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | lie, |
| definition | : | tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sandbag, |
| definition | : | downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling (verb.communication) |
2. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions (verb.motion)
3. give false or misleading information to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | misinformation, |
| definition | : | information that is incorrect (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | misleader, |
| definition | : | someone who leads astray (often deliberately) (noun.person) |
4. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | misdirection, |
| definition | : | incorrect directions or instructions (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | misleader, |
| definition | : | someone who leads astray (often deliberately) (noun.person) |
5. give false or misleading information to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | misinformation, |
| definition | : | information that is incorrect (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | misleader, |
| definition | : | someone who leads astray (often deliberately) (noun.person) |
6. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | misdirection, |
| definition | : | incorrect directions or instructions (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | misleader, |
| definition | : | someone who leads astray (often deliberately) (noun.person) |
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