mislead

Meaning

Verb

1. To lead astray, in a false direction.
2. To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
3. To deceptively trick into something wrong.
4. To accidentally or intentionally confuse.

Noun

1. A wrong or bad lead; a leading in the wrong direction.
2. That which is deceptive or untruthful (e.g. a falsehood, deception, untruth, or ruse).

Synonyms

deceive

cheat

delude

trick

lead astray

misguide

misinform

misdirect

beguile

confuse

swindle

fool

con

lure

puzzle

betray

entice

lead on

bewilder

disorientate

hoodwink

perplex

decoy

defraud

baffle

seduce

mystify

deny

err

mismanage

misstate

mix up

palter

ride

ridicule

ruin

scam

sophisticate

stall

tempt

double cross

pull leg

cheat someone

hood wink

diceive

lea astray

tantalise tantalize

amuse

refuse to acknowledge or

astray

bamboozle

be unfaithful

be unfaithful to

bilk

blindfold

carry away

catch

cuckold

delay

disappoint

disorient

divert

draw away

drift

dupe

elude

falsify

fascinate

feint

harm

hinder

inveigle

lie

lie to

lose

misinformation

mislay

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪsˈliːd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: misleden

Inherited from Old English: mislǣdan

In summary

From Middle English misleden, from Old English mislǣdan (“to mislead”), from Proto-Germanic *missalaidijaną (“to mislead”), equivalent to mis- + lead.