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mis·in·form

[mis-in-fawrm]
verb (used with object)
to give false or misleading information to.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English misenfourmen. See mis-1, inform

mis·in·form·ant, mis·in·form·er, noun
mis·in·form·a·tive, adjective
mis·in·for·ma·tion [mis-in-fer-mey-shuhn] , noun

disinformation, misinformation.


mislead, misdirect.

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to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
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misinform (ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːm)
 
vb
(tr) to give incorrect information to
 
misin'formant
 
n
 
misin'former
 
n
 
misinformation
 
n

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misinform
late 14c.; see mis- (1) + inform. Related: Misinformed; misinformation.
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