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.)) to cause (sb.) to have a wrong idea The advertisement was designed to mislead customers.
((sb.)) ((about sth.)) to deceive (sb.) about (sth.) He misled me about his true intentions.
Similar Words
Synonyms: deceive, misguide, delude; Antonyms: guide, inform, lead correctly
Etymology
From the prefix 'mis-' (wrong) + 'lead' (to guide). Literally 'to lead wrongly'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone 'leading' you down the wrong path on a map.