IELTS Anvil

mislead

CEFR: B2

To give someone the wrong impression or deceptive information and cause them to believe something that is not true.

Synonyms

deceive
delude
dupe

Common Collocations

mislead the public
misleading information
deliberately mislead

Example Sentence

Misleading packaging that exaggerates health benefits is subject to scrutiny by regulatory advertising watchdogs.

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