verb
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to give false or misleading information to
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to lead or guide in the wrong direction
Other Word Forms
- misleader noun
- unmisled adjective
Etymology
Origin of mislead
before 1050; Middle English misleden, Old English mislǣdan. See mis- 1, lead 1
Example Sentences
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It is intended to mislead consumers into believing they connected to it - to the detriment of the established brand.
From BBC
"Rather than address these well-known issues, however, Walmart has persisted in these practices and continues to attract and retain drivers and customers to Spark with false earning claims and misleading representations," it said.
From BBC
California regulators say Tesla has misled consumers about the capabilities of its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” modes, which cannot be used without an alert human driver.
From Los Angeles Times
Topol warns that the negative effect of misleading AI information may not only fall on patients, but on the AI field itself.
From Los Angeles Times
IonQ told Barron’s, which was the first to report on the allegations, that the firm had made “false, misleading, and unsubstantiated claims.”
From Barron's
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