mislead

English

Etymology

From Middle English misleden, from Old English mislǣdan (“to mislead”), from Proto-Germanic *missalaidijaną (“to mislead”), equivalent to mis- +‎ lead.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪsˈliːd/
  • Rhymes: -iːd

Verb

mislead (third-person singular simple present misleads, present participle misleading, simple past and past participle misled) (transitive)

  1. (literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
  2. To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
  3. To deceptively trick into something wrong.
    The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin
  4. To accidentally or intentionally confuse.

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References

  • mislead in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • mislead in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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