mislead.
To lead astray, in a false direction.
Meaning & usage
To lead astray, in a false direction.
To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
To deceptively trick into something wrong.
The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin
To accidentally or intentionally confuse.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English mysleden, from Old English mislǣdan (“to mislead”), from Proto-Germanic *missalaidijaną (“to mislead”). By surface analysis, mis- + lead.
A wrong or bad lead; a leading in the wrong direction.
That which is deceptive or untruthful (e.g. a falsehood, deception, untruth, or ruse).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English mysleden, from Old English mislǣdan (“to mislead”), from Proto-Germanic *missalaidijaną (“to mislead”). By surface analysis, mis- + lead.
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