: 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. intransitive verb. : to lead astray : give a wrong impression exciting as they are, they mislead— E. M. Forster.
What does Misnumber mean?
verb. [with object] Number incorrectly. as adjective misnumbered 'missing or misnumbered pages'
How do you use mislead?
Mislead in a Sentence ?
- She would mislead all of her boyfriends into believing she wanted something more serious.
- The manager did not mean to mislead his employees into thinking they would get any extra time off.
- A politician will often mislead his constituents to get extra votes.
