misinform
Word family (noun) informant information informer misinformation disinformation (adjective) informative ≠ uninformative informed ≠ uninformed (verb) inform misinform (adverb) informatively
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmisinformmis‧in‧form /ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːm $ -ɔːrm/ verb [transitive] WRONG/INCORRECTto give someone information that is incorrect I am afraid you’ve been misinformed.Grammar Misinform is usually passive.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusmisinform• He's either badly misinformed or willfully lying.