misinstruct

VERB

lie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive mislead misrepresent promote

STRONG

BS beguile bull con concoct delude dissemble dissimulate distort dupe equivocate exaggerate fabricate fake falsify fib forswear frame fudge invent malign misguide misinform misspeak misstate overdraw palter perjure pervert phony plant prevaricate snow soft-soap victimize

WEAK

be untruthful bear false witness break promise go back on make believe put on put up a front string along

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest tell the truth

Example Sentences

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misinstruct

But the press should get things right, and not implicitly misinstruct the public.

From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2012