misinform
verb
mis·in·form
ˌmis-in-ˈfȯrm 
misinformed; misinforming; misinforms
: to give incorrect or misleading information to (someone) : to inform (someone) wrongly
That small, self-serving cabal managed to misinform generations of Americans with malicious myths that misshaped history.—
Dana D. Kelley
Dana D. Kelley"Pardon me," interrupted Alfred Inglethorp, "you have been misinformed. I had no quarrel with my dear wife. … "—Agatha Christie
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Examples of misinform in a Sentence
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These lawmakers are just a few of the many who have expressed concern about the messages young people encounter on TikTok, from videos that could misinform them about current events to ones that might even encourage them to engage in self-harm.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The secretary of state's office acknowledged its staff had misinformed Kennedy.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
There are too many ways bad actors can hijack our news cycle and misinform us on social media.
—Landon Block, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
While growers could be misinformed about seed sources, DNA doesn’t lie.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Most do not take it — many don’t know about it or have been misinformed about its side effects.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Is this member misinforming me for some unknown reason?
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
Failing to do so runs the risk of confusing and actively misinforming the public, with warring factions retreating even deeper into their respective corners, pointing fingers at one another, with civilians caught in the middle.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 18 Oct. 2023
The plane’s flight director was faulty; the air traffic controller was distracted; the crew had been misinformed about the weather.
—Ellen Barry Hilary Swift, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The secretary of state's office acknowledged its staff had misinformed Kennedy.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
There are too many ways bad actors can hijack our news cycle and misinform us on social media.
—Landon Block, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
While growers could be misinformed about seed sources, DNA doesn’t lie.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Most do not take it — many don’t know about it or have been misinformed about its side effects.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Is this member misinforming me for some unknown reason?
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
Failing to do so runs the risk of confusing and actively misinforming the public, with warring factions retreating even deeper into their respective corners, pointing fingers at one another, with civilians caught in the middle.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 18 Oct. 2023
The plane’s flight director was faulty; the air traffic controller was distracted; the crew had been misinformed about the weather.
—Ellen Barry Hilary Swift, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
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“Misinform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinform. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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