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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Mislead

/(mĭs*lēd")/ · Mis·lead · IPA /mɪsˈliːd/
01 v. t. To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive.
imp. & p. p. Misled; p. pr. & vb. n. Misleading
  1. 1.
    To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive.
    “Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you.” Bacon.
    “To give due light To the mislead and lonely traveler.” Milton.
Syn. To delude; deceive. See Deceive.