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misled

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Misle \Mi"sle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Misled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Misling}.] [Prop. mistle, fr. mist. Cf. {Mistle}, {Mizzle}.]
   To rain in very fine drops, like a thick mist; to mizzle.

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}.

Misled \Mis*led"\,
   imp. & p. p. of {Mislead}.

Source : WordNet®

mislead
     v 1: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong
          directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town
          driver" [syn: {misdirect}, {misguide}, {lead astray}]
     2: give false or misleading information to [syn: {misinform}]
     [also: {misled}]

misled
     See {mislead}
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