misinform

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Verb

misinform (misinforms, present participle misinforming; past and past participle misinformed)

1. (transitive) to give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information.

   It is clear that the politician misinformed the public on the issue.

Synonyms

• misguide, mislead

Related terms

• misinformant
• misinformer
• misinformation

Translations

• French: mésinformer, induire en erreur, désinformer
• German: falsch informieren
• Italian: disinformare
• Russian: дезинформи́ровать
• Spanish: desinformar

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