misinform (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *misinform*:
VERB	communication	misinform, mislead	give false / false or misleading information to

misinform > pronunciation
Sounds	mihsih.nfao'rm
Rhymes	barnstorm ... windstorm: 29 rhymes with aorm...

English > *misinform*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Give false / false or misleading information to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonym	mislead
Narrower	beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter	Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear / unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
	deceive, betray, lead astray	Cause someone to believe an untruth
	lie	tell an untruth
	overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify	To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
	sandbag	downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game / game / game in order to deceive, as in gambling
Broader	inform	Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Spanish	desinformar, despistar
Catalan	despistar
Nouns	misinformation	information that is incorrect

HyperDic: misinform