Main Entry: mis·lead

Pronunciation: \ˌmis-ˈlēd\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): mis·led \-ˈled\; mis·lead·ing

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb : to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceitintransitive verb : to lead astray : give a wrong impression

synonyms see deceive

— mis·lead·er noun

— mis·lead·ing·ly \-ˈlē-diŋ-lē\ adverb