Antonyms for mislead
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : mis-leed |
Phonetic Transcription : mɪsˈlid |
Definition of mislead
Origin :- Old English mislædan "to mislead," common Germanic compound (cf. Middle Low German, Middle Dutch misleiden, Old High German misseleiten, German missleiten, Danish mislede); see mis- (1) + lead (v.). Related: misleading; misled.
- verb give someone the wrong idea, information
- It had not occurred to him to try to mislead her, but she evidently did not understand.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- Priestess of the Corn,' she called toward the temple, 'do you also mislead the people?'
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- However, Sir, don't let me mislead you, as if I would interest your pity.
- Extract from : « The Letters of Robert Burns » by Robert Burns
- Ah, but you see, madame, it is an insincerity that does not mislead.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- So he does, Polly; but I have known fellows do that just to mislead the adversary.
- Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever
- Could it be that the hat and handkerchief were placed where found to mislead as to manner of deaths?
- Extract from : « Oswald Langdon » by Carson Jay Lee
- Pursued and tracked to his publisher's house—or is it merely his fears that mislead him?
- Extract from : « Art in England » by Dutton Cook
- In their place is left, to mislead me, this wretched old 1887 corpse.
- Extract from : « Diary of a Pilgrimage » by Jerome K. Jerome
- In the sciences there is no temptation of self-interest to mislead.
- Extract from : « Short Studies on Great Subjects » by James Anthony Froude
- God will mislead whom he pleaseth, and whom He pleaseth He will place upon the straight path.
- Extract from : « The Faith of Islam » by Edward Sell
Synonyms for mislead
- bait
- beguile
- betray
- bilk
- bluff
- bunk
- cheat
- cozen
- deceive
- defraud
- delude
- double-cross
- dupe
- enmesh
- ensnare
- entangle
- entice
- fool
- fudge
- gull
- hoax
- hoodwink
- hose
- illude
- inveigle
- juggle
- lead astray
- lead on
- lie
- lure
- misdirect
- misguide
- misinform
- misrepresent
- outwit
- overreach
- pervert
- pull wool over eyes
- put on
- rip off
- rook
- rope in
- scam
- seduce
- shaft
- snow
- take in
- tempt
- trick
- victimize
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