mislead

One entry found for mislead.

Main Entry: mis·lead
Pronunciation: "mis-'lEd
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): mis·led /-'led/; -lead·ing
transitive verb : to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit
intransitive verb : to lead astray : give a wrong impression
synonym see DECEIVE
- mis·lead·er noun
- mis·lead·ing·ly /-'lE-di[ng]-lE/ adverb