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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats