misguide

verb

mis·​guide ˌmis-ˈgīd How to pronounce misguide (audio)
misguided; misguiding; misguides

transitive verb

: to lead astray : misdirect
prejudice misguides our minds
misguider noun

Examples of misguide in a Sentence

we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
Recent Examples on the Web Park representatives had no immediate response to the county’s actions, but in the past have called Levine Cava’s criticisms of animal care misguided and blamed the conflict on politics as the mayor seeks reelection in August. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 Endorsing:Here's who former President Trump wants to replace Rep. Debbie Lesko in Congress Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., has argued the latest deal is proof that his colleagues’ hard-line tactics have been misguided. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024 And while the rivals’ trash talk — and misguided racial implications — seemingly took center stage after LSU defeated Clark’s Iowa for the national title last April, Reese has had some time to reflect about the experience. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024 The Victorian view of the white man’s burden—a moral duty to spread commerce and civilization around the globe, by force if necessary—was misguided. Wanjiru Njoya, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024 Perhaps the hope of a Hebrew democratic republic was misguided from the start. Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024 Attorneys for the men who sued Washington diocese fired back in December, saying the church’s interpretation of the law was misguided. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2024 Still, misguided as some of the content might be, it’s undoubtedly become the baseline for young people online, most notably young hip-hop fans — members of Gen Alpha. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023 But it would be misguided to brave Times Square’s sensory overload only to enjoy the restaurant’s concessions to blander tastes. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misguide was in the 14th century

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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguide. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

misguide

verb
mis·​guide (ˈ)mis-ˈgīd How to pronounce misguide (audio)
: to lead astray : mislead
misguidance
-ˈgīd-ᵊn(t)s
noun

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