Definition of mislead
: to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit
His comments were a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.
: to lead astray : give a wrong impression
exciting as they are, they mislead— E. M. Forster
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The first known use of mislead was before the 12th century
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