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mislead

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/mɪsˈliːd/ · mis-lead

to cause someone to believe something that is not true

Meanings

verbformal

to cause someone to believe something that is not true

کسی کو ایسا یقین دلانا جو حقیقت نہیں ہے

گمراہ کرنا

gumraah karna

Synonyms

deceivemisinformbeguileفریب دیناگمراہ کرنامعلومات غلط دینا

Antonyms

guideinformenlightenرہنمائی کرناآگاہ کرناروشنی دینا

Common Collocations

  • mislead the public
  • mislead customers
  • misleading information

Example Sentences

The advertisement was designed to mislead consumers.

تشہیر کو صارفین کو گمراہ کرنے کے لیے ڈیزائن کیا گیا تھا۔

Tashheer ko sarifeen ko gumraah karne ke liye design kiya gaya tha.

Don't mislead your friends with false promises.

اپنے دوستوں کو جھوٹی وعدوں سے گمراہ مت کرو۔

Apne doston ko jhooti waadon se gumraah mat karo.

He tried to mislead the investigation by providing false evidence.

اس نے جعلی ثبوت فراہم کرکے تحقیقات کو گمراہ کرنے کی کوشش کی۔

Us ne jaali shawaahid faraham karke tahqiqat ko gumraah karne ki koshish ki.

Easily Confused With

misread:To misread means to read incorrectly, whereas to mislead means to lead someone to a wrong belief or understanding.

Word Family

misleading
adjectiveگمراہ کن
misled
verbگمراہ ہوا
misleader
nounگمراہ کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mis' as 'wrong' and 'lead' as 'to guide.' Together, they mean to guide someone wrongly.

Imagine a person holding a wrong sign, leading travelers in the opposite direction.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اپنی زبان کا دھیان رکھو، گمراہ مت کرو

Apni zuban ka dhiyan rakho, gumraah mat karo

Be mindful of your words, do not mislead.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "misleden" — to lead astray

First known use: 14th century

The word 'mislead' has evolved from the Old English term 'misleden', combining 'mis' (wrongly) with 'lead'. It has been used in English literature since the 14th century.