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| mis·lead [ miss ld ] (past and past participle mis·led [ miss léd ], present participle mis·lead·ing, 3rd person present singular mis·leads) |
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1. inform somebody falsely: to cause somebody to make a mistake or form a false opinion or belief, either by employing deliberate deception or by supplying incorrect information
 The defendant is trying to mislead the jury.
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2. lead somebody into bad actions: to be responsible for making somebody, especially somebody younger, do wrong or adopt bad habits
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