mislead
//mɪsˈliːd//
Verb
misleadInfinitive
misleadPresent tense
misledPast tense
misledPast participle
misleadingPresent participle
misleadsThird-person singular
1
To cause someone to believe something that is not true; to deceive or give false information to someone.
The advertisement misled customers about the product's benefits.
2
To lead someone in the wrong direction or to a wrong conclusion.
The faulty map misled us and we ended up in the wrong town.