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misleadto cause someone to have a wrong idea or impression about someone or something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to cause someone to have a wrong idea or impression about someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /mɪsˈliːd/

Korean meaning: 잘못된 생각이나 인상을 갖게 하다, 오도하다, 속이다

Korean pronunciation: 미스**리**드

Example Sentences

  • His innocent face completely misled the teacher about who started the food fight.
  • The company was accused of misleading shareholders about its financial situation.
  • Don't be misled by the fancy packaging - the product inside is quite ordinary.

mislead

VERB

//mɪsˈliːd//

to cause someone to have a wrong idea or impression about someone or something

mislead concept
💡 Concept

A booth attendant misleads the tourist with wrong directions

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mislead rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Mislead them to succeed, but it's a trap indeed!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/mɪsˈliːd/
🇬🇧 UK/mɪsˈliːd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmis--
Rootlead

Origin

From Old English 'misledan', combining the prefix 'mis-' (wrongly, badly) with 'lead' (to guide or direct). The word has been used since Middle English to describe the act of guiding someone in the wrong direction, both literally and figuratively.

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🎵Rhyme

succeedproceedindeedagreed
succeed
proceed
indeed
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His innocent face completely misled the teacher about who started the food fight.

The company was accused of misleading shareholders about its financial situation.

Don't be misled by the fancy packaging - the product inside is quite ordinary.

😄 Fun example

My GPS misled me into driving through a cow pasture instead of the highway.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

deceivemisinformdeludetrickfool

Antonyms

informenlightenguide

Related

misleadingmisleddeceptionconfusionmisdirection