Mislead vs. Misinformed — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Mislead and Misinformed
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Mislead
Cause (someone) to have a wrong idea or impression
The government misled the public about the road's environmental impact
Misinformed
To provide with incorrect information.
Mislead
To lead in the wrong direction.
Misinformed
Simple past tense and past participle of misinform
Mislead
To give a wrong impression or lead toward a wrong conclusion, especially by intentionally deceiving.
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Mislead
(literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
Mislead
To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
Mislead
To deceptively trick into something wrong.
The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin
Mislead
To accidentally or intentionally confuse.
Mislead
A wrong or bad lead; a leading in the wrong direction.
Mislead
(countable) That which is deceptive or untruthful (e.g. a falsehood, deception, untruth, or ruse).
Mislead
To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive.
Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you.
To give due lightTo the mislead and lonely traveler.
Mislead
Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions;
The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
Mislead
Give false or misleading information to
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