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mis·lead (mĭs-lēd') tr.v. mis·led (-lěd'), mis·lead·ing, mis·leads
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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
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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