mislead

/mis'li:d/ Cách viết khác : (misled) /mis'led/
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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To cause someone to believe something that is not true; to deceive by providing false or inaccurate information.
    • To lead or guide someone in the wrong direction, either literally or figuratively.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The advertisement did not intend to mislead consumers.
    • He was misled by the complex instructions.
    • The witness misled the police with a false statement.
Advanced Usage
  • "to mislead someone into doing something": To deceive someone so that they perform a specific action.
    • The scammer misled the elderly couple into giving away their bank details.
  • Passive Voice: Commonly used to describe the state of being deceived.
    • The public was misled about the product's true benefits.
Variants and Related Words
  • Misleading (adj): Giving the wrong idea or impression; deceptive.
    • The graph presents misleading statistics.
  • Misled (v): The past tense and past participle form of "mislead".
    • They realized they had been misled by the promise of easy money.
Synonyms
  • Deceive: To cause someone to believe an untruth.
  • Misdirect: To give wrong directions or instructions.
  • Delude: To mislead the mind or judgment of.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Mislead" itself does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically contained in the single word.)

Related Idioms
  • Lead someone down the garden path: To deceive or mislead someone.
    • The charismatic leader led his followers down the garden path with empty promises.
  • Pull the wool over someone's eyes: To deceive someone.
    • You can't pull the wool over my eyes; I know the truth.
Verb
  1. give false or misleading information to
  2. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
    • The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver

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