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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mislead \Mis*lead"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misled}; p. pr & vb
n. {Misleading}.] [AS. misl?dan. See {Mis-}, and {Lead} to
conduct.]
To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide
into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive.
Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you
--Bacon.
To give due light To the mislead and lonely traveler.
--Milton.
Syn: To delude; deceive. See {Deceive}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
mislead
v 1: lead someone in the wrong direction [syn: {misguide}, {lead
astray}]
2: give false or misleading information to [syn: {misinform}]
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