Synonyms for mislead
mɪsˈlidmis·lead

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1. misleadverb

   To lead astray, in a false direction.

   Synonyms:
   misinform, misguide

2. misleadverb

   To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.

   Synonyms:
   cheat, deceive, delude, beguile

3. misleadverb

   To deceptively trick into something wrong.

   The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin

   Synonyms:
   seduce

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astrayverb

   lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

   "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"

   Synonyms:
   misaddress, debauch, pervert, vitiate, deprave, misguide, lead off, betray, subvert, profane, corrupt, debase, misdirect, demoralise, lead astray, misinform, demoralize, misadvise, deceive

2. misinform, misleadverb

   give false or misleading information to

   Synonyms:
   misinform, lead astray, misdirect, misguide

Matched Categories

1. • Inform

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beguile

   beguile second meaning is cheating

   Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "mislead":

   deceive, misleading, disorientate, misinform, misled, delude, fool, cheat, confuse

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How to use mislead in a sentence?

1. Amit Etkin:

   But once you get to the level of the brain, you have to check and in fact question assumptions because they might mislead you.

2. Robert Leach:

   This is a case about fraud, about lying and cheating to get money, out of time and out of money, the defendant decided to mislead.

3. Robert Williams:

   I was shocked by it, i thought it was a weird attempt to mislead people.

4. President Trump:

   Chinese officials ignored their reporting obligations to the World Health Organization and pressured the World Health Organization to mislead the world when the virus was first discovered by Chinese authorities, countless lives have been taken and profound economic hardship has been inflicted across the globe.

5. Carly Fiorina:

   The liberal media is once again showing that they will hide facts and mislead readers as long as it fits their narrative.