misguide
intermediateB1/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd/ · mis-guide
to lead someone to believe something that is not true.
Meanings
to lead someone to believe something that is not true.
کسی کو ایسا یقین دلانا جو سچ نہ ہو۔
غلط رہنمائی کرنا
ghalat rehnumai karna
Common Collocations
- to misguide someone
- misguide the youth
- misguide the public
Example Sentences
They tried to misguide the voters with false information.
انہوں نے جھوٹی معلومات کے ذریعے ووٹروں کو غلط رہنمائی کرنے کی کوشش کی۔
unhon ne jhooti maloomat ke zariye votron ko ghalat rehnumai karne ki koshish ki.
It's easy to misguide someone who trusts you.
کسی ایسے شخص کو غلط رہنمائی کرنا آسان ہے جو آپ پر اعتماد کرتا ہو۔
kisi aise shakhs ko ghalat rehnumai karna aasan hai jo aap par aitmaad karta ho.
Misguiding children can lead to serious consequences.
بچوں کو غلط رہنمائی کرنا سنگین نتائج کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔
bachon ko ghalat rehnumai karna sangeen nataij ka bais ban sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'mis-' as 'wrong' and 'guide' as 'lead'; thus, misguide means to lead wrong.
Imagine a person holding a map upside down, showing the wrong direction.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے
Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense that they take one's breath away, many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet they were still too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بوٹ پر بیل ہے، چڑھے تو بھاگے
Boot par bail hai, charhay to bhaagay.
The bull is on the boat; if it climbs, it will run away.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "mis- + guide" — to lead astray
First known use: 14th century
The term 'misguide' combines the prefix 'mis-', meaning wrong or bad, with 'guide', which means to lead or direct.