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Definition of mislead verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

mislead

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˌmɪsˈlid//
 
mislead somebody (about something) mislead somebody (into doing something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they mislead
 
he / she / it misleads
 
past simple misled
 
-ing form misleading
 
 
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to give someone the wrong idea or impression and make them believe something that is not true synonym deceive He deliberately misled us about the nature of their relationship. Misleading the court in a trial is a serious offense.
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