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Definition of misled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
deceivedhaving been led in the wrong direction
- He felt misled by the false information.
2.
confusedcaused to have a wrong idea or impression
- She was misled about the true nature of the project.
Expressions with misled
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form wrong judgments based on looks
She was misled by appearances and trusted the wrong person.
Origin of misled
Old English, mis- (wrongly) + leadan (to lead)
Terms with misled included in their meaning
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deception
deceived or misled by someone
deception
being misled into a problematic situation
deception
deceived or misled into wrong actions
deception
state of being deceived or misled by someone
deception
misled or tricked into a false situation
tricked person
misled or duped into believing something false
deception
state of being misled or deceived
clarity
not having been deceived or misled
Examples of misled in a sentence
They felt misled by the company's promises. He felt misled by the advertisement. The tourists were misled by the faulty map.
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- French:trompé, induit en erreur, ...
- German:irregeführt, in die Irre geführt, ...
- Italian:fuorviato, ingannata, ...
- Spanish:engañado, engañada, ...
- Portuguese:enganado, enganada, ...
- Chinese:被误导的, ...
- Japanese:誤解された, 惑わされた, ...
- Arabic:مُضَلَّل, مُضَلَّل, ...
- Hebrew:מוּטְעֶה, מֻטְעֶה, ...
- Russian:обманутый, введённый в заблуждение, ...
- Ukrainian:обманутий, збита з пантелику, ...
- Hindi:गुमराह, दिग्भ्रमित, ...
Definition of mislead - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
deceivecause someone to believe something that is not true
- He tried to mislead the police during the investigation.
2.
navigationgive wrong directions or guidance
- The map misled us to the wrong street.
3.
deceptionRare confuse someone with unclear informationRare
- The instructions misled me, and I made a mistake.
Origin of mislead
Old English, mis- (wrongly) + lead (guide)
Examples of mislead in a sentence
She tried to mislead her parents about her grades. The faulty GPS misled the hikers into the forest. Tourists were misled by the incorrect road signs. He misled the team with his vague answers. The advertisement misleads customers about the product's benefits.
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- French:tromper, égarer, ...
- German:irreführen, fehlleiten, ...
- Italian:fuorviare, sviare, ...
- Spanish:despistar, desorientar, ...
- Portuguese:enganar, desorientar, ...
- Chinese:误导, 误指, ...
- Japanese:欺く, 誤導する, ...
- Arabic:أَضَلَّ, ضَلَّلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַטְעוֹת, לְהוֹבִיל לֹא נָכוֹן, ...
- Russian:обманывать, дезинформировать, ...
- Ukrainian:обманювати, збити з пантелику, ...
- Hindi:गुमराह करना, गलत दिशा देना, ...
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