as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless
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as in deceptive
tending or having power to deceive
the misleading text of the advertisement would like you to believe that you're getting something for nothing
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as in deceiving
to cause to believe what is untrue
the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless
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Recent Examples of mislead
Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
Smith attacked the language of the proposal as an attempt to mislead voters into overhauling the initiative petition process.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Several senators also made misleading or false statements.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Even the $601 Arizona savings figure cited by Finanzas Justas might be misleading in that high earners likely account for most of it.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
According to Adair, marketing can link protein to misleading promises about appearance and contribute to poor self-esteem.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
Smith attacked the language of the proposal as an attempt to mislead voters into overhauling the initiative petition process.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In contrast, the climate scientists described the report as grossly misleading, full of mistakes, and lacking in both substance and peer review.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Several senators also made misleading or false statements.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
This year, many families are facing new stresses, from economic uncertainty to confusing and sometimes misleading health information.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Even the $601 Arizona savings figure cited by Finanzas Justas might be misleading in that high earners likely account for most of it.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Agencies would review requests, balancing innovation against risks such as economic harm or deceptive practices.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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There will be a temptation because of his height to draw parallels with Moyes’ use of Marouane Fellaini and Soucek, two key pillars of his Everton and West Ham sides, but where Rohl is concerned, his size can be deceptive.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The false assurance was more than a slip.—
Eric Tucker,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), was released from prison earlier this year, having been jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Mislead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislead. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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