Definitions for mislead
mɪsˈlidmis·lead

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astrayverb

   lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

   "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"

2. misinform, misleadverb

   give false or misleading information to

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. misleadverb

   To lead astray, in a false direction.

2. misleadverb

   To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.

3. misleadverb

   To deceptively trick into something wrong.

   The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin

4. misleadverb

   To accidentally or intentionally confuse.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Misleadverb

   To guide a wrong way; to betray to mischief or mistake.

   Etymology: mis and lead.

   Take, oh take those lips away,
   That so sweetly were forsworn;
   And those eyes, the break of day,
   Lights that do mislead the morn. William Shakespeare.

   Those we love,
   That are misled upon your cousin’s part. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   Poor misled men: your states are yet worthy pity.
   If you would hear, and change your savage minds,
   Leave to be mad. Ben Jonson, Cataline.

   Trust not to your servants who mislead or misinform you. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.

   O thievish night,
   Why should’st thou but for some felonious end,
   In thy dark lanthorn thus close up the stars,
   That nature hung in heav’n, and fill’d their lamps
   With everlasting oil, to give due light
   To the misled and lonely traveller? John Milton.

   What can they teach and not mislead:
   Ignorant of themselves, of God much more? John Milton.

   Thou who hast taught me to forgive the ill,
   And recompense, as friends, the good misled;
   If mercy be a precept of thy will,
   Return that mercy on thy servant’s head. Dryden.

   The imagination, which is of simple perception, doth never of itself, and directly, mislead us; yet it is the almost fatal means of our deception. Joseph Glanvill, Scep.

   Whatever necessity determines to the pursuit of real bliss, the same necessity establishes suspence, and scrutiny of each successive desire, whether the satisfaction of it does not interfere with our true happiness, and mislead us from it. John Locke.

   ’Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill
   Appear in writing or in judging ill:
   But of the two less dang’rous is th’ offence
   To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Alexander Pope.

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1. mislead

   Deception or falsehood is an act or statement that misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true. It is often done for personal gain or advantage. Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda and sleight of hand as well as distraction, camouflage or concealment. There is also self-deception, as in bad faith. It can also be called, with varying subjective implications, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification, ruse, or subterfuge. Deception is a major relational transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust between relational partners. Deception violates relational rules and is considered to be a negative violation of expectations. Most people expect friends, relational partners, and even strangers to be truthful most of the time. If people expected most conversations to be untruthful, talking and communicating with others would require distraction and misdirection to acquire reliable information. A significant amount of deception occurs between some romantic and relational partners.Deceit and dishonesty can also form grounds for civil litigation in tort, or contract law (where it is known as misrepresentation or fraudulent misrepresentation if deliberate), or give rise to criminal prosecution for fraud. It also forms a vital part of psychological warfare in denial and deception.

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1. mislead

   To mislead means to cause someone to have a false impression, incorrect understanding, or belief by providing inaccurate, dishonest, or deceptive information, whether intentionally or unintentionally. It involves guiding or directing someone in a misleading direction.

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1. Misleadverb

   to lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mislead

   mis-lēd′, v.t. to guide into error: to cause to mistake:—pa.p. misled′.—n. Mislead′er.—adj. Mislead′ing, deceptive.—adv. Mislead′ingly.

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Anagrams for mislead »

1. medials

2. medial s

3. misdeal

4. m'ladies

5. smailed

How to pronounce mislead?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mislead in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mislead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of mislead in a Sentence

1. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Youtubers uploading videos on stock market are being secretly paid handsomely by shares brokers and others to mislead general investors and those who claim about having made money through capital markets from channels and public talk platforms are normally paid agents

2. Marcy Kaptur:

   The idea that anyone, much less a candidate for the United States Congress, would mislead voters about their service in combat is an affront to every man and woman who has proudly worn the uniform of our great country. J.R. Majewski owes each of these heroes a full explanation about his deception.

3. David Stringer:

   My political opponents have taken 51 seconds out of a 16-minute speech to try to distort my message and mislead voters. We recognize the tactic. I'm not interested in taking the fake news bait.

4. Judge Katzmann:

   The question is whether this conduct considered as a whole was misleading or likely to mislead. I believe it was, the post-market evaluation of all the Ethicon devices was deficient.

5. Guo Ping:

   The U.S. Government is sparing no effort to smear the company and mislead the public.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mislead
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mislead
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mislead
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mislead
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mislead
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mislead
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=mislead