B1verbmediasociety
US/mɪsˈliːd/
UK/mɪsˈliːd/
to make someone believe something that is not true, on purpose or by accident
In context
The advertisement was designed to mislead customers about the real price.
Don't let the title mislead you; the book is not really about cooking.
He admitted that he had misled the committee about the cost of the project.
Words that go with mislead
verb + noun
- mislead the publicThe company was accused of misleading the public.
- mislead customersSome labels mislead customers about the ingredients.
adverb + verb
- deliberately misleadHe would never deliberately mislead the police.
- easily misleadStatistics can easily mislead people who do not read them carefully.
verb + preposition
- mislead people aboutNever mislead people about where the data came from.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The map misleaded us.Correct: The map misled us.
Incorrect:
It misleads about the price.Correct: It misleads people about the price.