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mis⋅lead

  [mis-leed] verb, -led, -lead⋅ing.
Use mislead in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
2. to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgment.
–verb (used without object)
3. to be misleading; tend to deceive: vague directions that often mislead.
Origin:
bef. 1050; ME misleden, OE mislǣdan. See mis- 1 , lead 1

Related forms:
mis⋅lead⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. misguide, misdirect. 2. delude, deceive.
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mis·lead   (mĭs-lēd')   
tr.v.   mis·led (-lěd'), mis·lead·ing, mis·leads
  1. To lead in the wrong direction.
  2. To lead into error of thought or action, especially by intentionally deceiving. See Synonyms at deceive.
mis·lead'er n.
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Mislead

Mis*lead"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misled; p. pr. & vb. n. Misleading.] [AS. misl?dan. See Mis-, and Lead to conduct.] To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive.

Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you. --Bacon.

To give due light To the mislead and lonely traveler. --Milton.

Syn: To delude; deceive. See Deceive.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : mislead
Spanish: engañar,
German: verleiten,
Japanese: 誤らせる
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mislead 
O.E. mislædan, common Gmc. compound (cf. M.L.G., M.Du. misleiden, O.H.G. misseleiten, Ger. missleiten, Dan. mislede); see mis- (1) + lead (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: mis·lead
Pronunciation: mis-'lEd
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -led /-'led/; -lead·ing
transitive verb : to lead into a mistaken action or belief : to cause to have a false impression intransitive verb : to create a false impression —compare DECEIVE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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