HyperDic: mislead

English > 2 senses of the word mislead:
VERBmotionmislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astraylead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
communicationmislead, misinformgive false / false or misleading information to
mislead > pronunciation
Soundsmihsliy'd
Rhymesable-bodied ... worried: 105 rhymes with iyd...
English > mislead: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningLead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsmisdirect, misguide, lead astray
Broaderlead, take, direct, conduct, guideTake somebody somewhere
Spanishdesorientar, despistar
Nounsmisleadersomeone who leads astray (often deliberately)
English > mislead: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningGive false / false or misleading information to.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymmisinform
Narrowerbeat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palterBe deliberately ambiguous or unclear / unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
deceive, betray, lead astrayCause someone to believe an untruth
lietell an untruth
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplifyTo enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
sandbagdownplay one's ability (towards others) in a game / game / game in order to deceive, as in gambling
BroaderinformImpart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Spanishdesinformar, despistar
Catalandespistar
Nounsmisleadersomeone who leads astray (often deliberately)

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