vverb.motionlead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directionsSynset:lead astray misdirect misguide mislead
Examples:- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
Derivationally Related Form:misdirectionmisleader
Hypernyms:conduct direct guide lead take
Inherited Hypernyms:misleadlead
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationgive false or misleading information toSynset:misinform mislead
Derivationally Related Form:misleadermisinformation
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:misinforminformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:amplifybeat around the bushbetraydeceiveequivocateexaggeratehyperbolisehyperbolizelead astrayliemagnifyoverdrawoverstatepalterprevaricatesandbagtergiversate
Full Troponyms:bamboozlebeat around the bushboastdeceiveembroiderfibgloatglorifygullliemasqueradeoveremphasizeoverstateperjureposepreenpuffpull the leg ofromancesandbag
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
adj satadj.alldesigned to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertentlySynset:deceptive
Examples:- the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm
- deliberately deceptive packaging
- a misleading similarity
- statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading
Antonyms:honest
Derivationally Related Form:deceptivenessdeceive
Inherited Hypernyms:deceptive
Similar to:dishonest dishonorable