mislead Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
    lead astray; misguide; misdirect.
    • The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
  2. verb give false or misleading information to
    misinform.

WordNet

Mis*lead" transitive verb
Etymology
AS. misldan. See Mis-, and Lead to conduct.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Misled ; present participle & verbal noun Misleading
Definitions
  1. 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. Bacon.
    To give due light To the mislead and lonely traveler. Milton.
    Syn. -- To delude; deceive. See Deceive.

Webster 1913