mislead
Translation
to mislead, to deceive, to misguide
Examples
The advertisement was designed to mislead customers.
The advertisement was designed to mislead customers.
He misled me about his true intentions.
He misled me about his true intentions.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) 〈about sth.〉 to cause (sb.) to believe something that is not true He misled me about his true intentions.
Similar Words
Synonyms: deceive, delude, misguide; Antonyms: guide, inform, lead correctly
Etymology
From the prefix 'mis-' (wrongly) and the verb 'lead' (to guide). Literally, to guide wrongly.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone 'leading' you down the wrong ('mis-') path.