mislead
gb/mɪslˈid/ us/mɪslˈid/
B2
English
~ 7000
félrevezet, rossz irányba vezet
VERB
B2
1
félrevezet
B2
Usage pattern:
to mislead [someone] about [something]
The company was accused of misleading customers about the safety of its products.
A vállalatot azzal vádolták, hogy félrevezette a vásárlókat a termékei biztonságával kapcsolatban.
The headline is written in a way that misleads readers about what actually happened.
A címet úgy fogalmazták meg, hogy félrevezeti az olvasókat azzal kapcsolatban, mi történt valójában.
He misled the police by giving a false address.
The advertisement misleads people into thinking the pills cause instant weight loss.
Officials denied trying to mislead the public during the crisis.
Learner examples
The ad misled many people about the real price.
A hirdetés sok embert félrevezetett a valódi árral kapcsolatban.
She felt angry because her friend had misled her.
Dühös volt, mert a barátja félrevezette.
The website misled users about how their data would be used.
Do not let the title mislead you; the book is very serious.
The guide misled us about how long the trip would take.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "mislead" with "misunderstand." "Mislead" is what a person or thing does to someone else (A misleads B), while "misunderstand" is what the listener or reader does (B misunderstands A). Another common mistake is using the wrong pattern: say "mislead someone about something" or "mislead someone into doing something," not "mislead about someone."
Meaning
cause someone to believe untruth
Collocations
mislead the public
|mislead consumers
|mislead investors
|deliberately mislead
|mislead someone about the facts
|mislead someone into doing something
Synonyms
deceive (Stronger sense of lying or tricking, often with a clear intention to cheat or harm.)
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misinform (Focuses on giving wrong information; may or may not be intentional, and sounds slightly more formal or technical.)
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give a false impression (Describes the result rather than a direct act; can sound softer and less direct about blame.)
Antonyms
inform (To give correct information, the opposite of causing a false belief.)
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clarify (To make something clear and easy to understand, removing any chance of being misled.)
Themes
communication
|ethics
|law
|media
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make someone believe something that is not true, often by giving wrong or not full information.
To cause someone to have a false or mistaken belief, especially by giving incorrect, incomplete, or unclear information.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
to mislead [someone] to/into [a place]
A broken signpost misled hikers onto a dangerous path.
Egy sérült útjelző tábla rossz irányba, egy veszélyes ösvényre vezette a túrázókat.
The outdated GPS data misled us into a dead-end street.
Az elavult GPS-adatok félrevezettek minket, és egy zsákutcába jutottunk.
Tourists complained that the map misled them to the wrong museum entrance.
Learner examples
The old map misled us, and we got lost.
A régi térkép félrevezetett minket, és eltévedtünk.
Bad road signs misled many drivers.
A rossz útjelző táblák sok sofőrt rossz irányba vezettek.
Our friend misled us to the wrong house by mistake.
The app misled me into a small, dark street.
The guidebook misled us to a closed restaurant.
Common mistake:
Learners often use "lose" instead of "mislead" in this sense. "Lose" describes the state ("We got lost"), while "mislead" describes the cause ("The sign misled us").
Meaning
lead someone in wrong direction
Collocations
mislead drivers
|mislead travelers
|mislead tourists
|mislead us into the city center
Synonyms
misdirect (Common in formal or technical contexts; focuses on sending someone or something to the wrong place.)
Antonyms
guide (To show or lead someone the right way, the opposite of sending them in the wrong direction.)
Themes
travel
|navigation
|space
Definition
To make someone go the wrong way because the signs, map, or person gave wrong directions.
To cause someone to go in the wrong physical direction or to choose the wrong route or place, especially because of confusing or incorrect signs or instructions.
Grammar
Dictionary form
mislead
IPA
GB/mɪslˈid/
US/mɪslˈid/
Syllables & stress
mis - lead (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lead)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: mislead
- 3rd Person Singular: misleads
- Present Participle: misleading
- Past: misled
- Past Participle: misled
Word family
Highlights
- Irregular past: misled Verb
- Irregular past participle: misled Verb
Expressions
be misled by
1/bˈi mɪslˈɛd bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
get a wrong idea from something
To believe something that is not true because of what a person, thing, or situation seems to show.
Examples
- Do not be misled by the low price; the quality is very poor.
- Many voters were misled by rumors on social media.
- I was misled by his confident tone and thought the plan was safe.
mislead someone into doing something
1/mɪslˈid sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪntu dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
cause someone to act by deception
To make a person do something by giving them information that is not true or not complete.
Examples
- The email misled her into sharing her bank details.
- He claims the salesman misled him into buying a car he did not need.
- The advertisement misled many viewers into believing the treatment was guaranteed to work.