Meaning

(literally) To lead astray, in a false direction..

Definitions by Sense

1. (literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
2. To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
3. To deceptively trick into something wrong.
4. (loosely) To accidentally or intentionally confuse.
5. A wrong or bad lead; a leading in the wrong direction.
6. (countable) That which is deceptive or untruthful (e.g. a falsehood, deception, untruth, or ruse).

Example Sentences

City of the dead / At the end of another lost highway / Signs misleading to nowhere

The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin

If all the misleads (incorrect alternatives) are illogical, absurd, or in any way unattractive as possible answers, the student has no difficulty in choosing the correct answer.

The skinny body, a mislead to make people think that he was captured by someone and tortured. Even the loud gunshot was a mislead to make them ask questions to common citizens. His long untidy hair, also a mislead.

Word Forms

• misleads
• misleading
• misled

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When Should You Use Mislead?

Use mislead when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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