misinform

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ inform.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)m

Verb

misinform (third-person singular simple present misinforms, present participle misinforming, simple past and past participle misinformed)

(transitive) To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information.
Synonyms: misguide, mislead, lie to, deceive

It is clear that the politician misinformed the public on the issue.

Related terms

Translations

give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information

Bulgarian: дезинформи́рам impf or pf (dezinformíram)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 誤報／误报 (wùbào), 誤傳／误传 (zh) (wùchuán)
Czech: dezinformovat
French: mésinformer (fr), induire en erreur (fr), désinformer (fr)
German: falsch informieren
Greek: παραπληροφορώ (el) f (parapliroforó)
Hungarian: félretájékoztat (hu), tévesen/hibásan/rosszul tájékoztat/informál, (mislead) félrevezet (hu)
Italian: disinformare
Portuguese: desinformar (pt)
Russian: дезинформи́ровать (ru) impf or pf (dezinformírovatʹ)
Spanish: desinformar (es)
Ukrainian: дезінформувати impf (dezinformuvaty)