Word

mislead, v.
(misleading, misleads, misled)
freq. cnt. 4

give false or misleading information to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

misinform mislead

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

misleader

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

misinformation

semantic pointers

hypernym

inform

hyponym

lie beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter exaggerate, magnify, overstate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, amplify sandbag deceive, betray, lead astray

lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

lead astray misdirect misguide mislead

sample sentences

"The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

misleader

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

misdirection

semantic pointers

hypernym

take, lead, guide, direct, conduct