mislead
Example Sentences
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But two decades ago, investigators revealed that some analysts had deep conflicts of interest and were misleading investors.
The chair of the King's Foundation Dame Ann Limb has admitted being "misleading" about her doctorate qualification.
From BBC
The related slogan—“Who pays the tariff?”—is equally misleading.
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate includes a tart warning on the copyright page that the surname “is used by a number of publishers and may serve mainly to mislead an unwary buyer.”
The BBC's current editorial guidelines say editing "must never be used to give the audience a materially misleading impression of events".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
