Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
mislead .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word misleads.
Examples
-
The title misleads (Belfort's crew of scammers operated from Long Island, not Manhattan), and you may hate yourself for giving him $25 of your hard-earned money (even if it'll go to a victim's restitution fund).
Quick Read 2007
-
No, no, he's right - the article was a waste of time, detailing the social stigmas attached to the iPad, and the title misleads the public into thinking "Whoa - people will go blind with the iPad!" szettervall April 16, 2010 4: 27 PM PDT
-
Indeed, Coffin misleads about the very few facts the film offers up.
09/14/2005 2005
-
In 2006, a rival of Bacardi, Pernod Ricard USA, filed a false advertising suit in federal district court in Delaware contending the Havana Club label misleads consumers to believe the rum is produced in Cuba.
PhillyDeals 2011
-
Earlier this month, ForestEthics filed administrative complaints with the Federal Trade Commission and the IRS claiming that SFI’s “phony ‘green’ certification label misleads consumers and cheats taxpayers.”
-
Earlier this month, ForestEthics filed administrative complaints with the Federal Trade Commission and the IRS claiming that SFI’s “phony ‘green’ certification label misleads consumers and cheats taxpayers.”
-
Much as I like Jessamyn West’s website, her subtitle misleads as well.
Childhood's End 2004
-
Much as I like Jessamyn West’s website, her subtitle misleads as well.
Archive 2004-03-01 2004
-
Much as I like Jessamyn West’s website, her subtitle misleads as well.
Mining Our History 2004
-
Much as I like Jessamyn West’s website, her subtitle misleads as well.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.