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misinform
[
mis-in-
fawrm
]
Origin
mis·in·form
/
ˌmɪs
ɪnˈfɔrm
/
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[
mis-in-
fawrm
]
Show IPA
verb (used with object)
to give false or misleading information to.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
misenfourmen.
See
mis-
1
,
inform
Related forms
mis·in·form·ant,
mis·in·form·er,
noun
mis·in·form·a·tive,
adjective
mis·in·for·ma·tion
/
ˌmɪs
ɪn
fərˈmeɪ
ʃən
/
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[
mis-in-fer-
mey
-sh
uh
n
]
Show IPA
,
noun
Can be confused:
disinformation
,
misinformation
.
Synonyms
mislead, misdirect.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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misinform
(ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːm)
—
vb
(
tr
) to give incorrect information to
misin'formant
—
n
misin'former
—
n
misinformation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
misinform
late 14c.; see
mis-
(1) +
inform
. Related: Misinformed; misinformation.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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