Associations to the word «Mislead»

Wiktionary

MISLEAD, verb. (literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
MISLEAD, verb. To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
MISLEAD, verb. To deceptively trick into something wrong.
MISLEAD, verb. To accidentally or intentionally confuse.

Dictionary definition

MISLEAD, verb. Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver".
MISLEAD, verb. Give false or misleading information to.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope