English dictionary
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English verb: mislead | |||
| 1. | mislead (motion) lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions | ||
| Samples | The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver. | ||
| Synonyms | lead astray, misdirect, misguide | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conduct, direct, guide, lead, take | ||
| 2. | mislead (communication) give false or misleading information to | ||
| Synonyms | misinform | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amplify, beat around the bush, betray, deceive, equivocate, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, lead astray, lie, magnify, overdraw, overstate, palter, prevaricate, sandbag, tergiversate | ||
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