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(mĭs-lēd′)

Verb.

[

imp. & p. p.

Misled

(mĭs-lĕd′)

;

p. pr. & vb. n.

Misleading

[AS.

mislǣdan

. See

, and

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

Verb.

pret. and pp. misled. [See Lead.]

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,

But of the two, less dangerous is th' offense,

To tire our patience, than mislead our sense.