misinform (Meaning)
misinform (v)
give false or misleading information to
misinform (v. t.)
To give untrue information to; to inform wrongly.
misinform (v. i.)
To give untrue information; (with against) to calumniate.
Synonyms & Antonyms of misinform
Synonyms:
- hornswoggle
- gammon
- catch
- swindle
- take in
- lead one down the garden path
- diddle
- bleed
- do a number on
- spoof
- pull the wool over one's eyes
- pull one's leg
- burn
- have on
- lead one up the garden path
- mulct
- defraud
- shortchange
- gaff
- fake out
- buffalo
- have
- stick
- snooker
- string along
- snow
- put on
- fleece
Antonyms:
misinform Sentence Examples
- The politician's misinformative statements about the economy eroded public trust.
- The news article contained misleading information that misinformed readers about the company's financial situation.
- The website spread a misinformative rumor designed to damage the reputation of a rival business.
- The social media post was filled with misinformed claims about the effectiveness of the new vaccine.
- The advertisement misinformed consumers by exaggerating the benefits of the product.
- The influencer's followers were misinformed by false information about a popular diet.
- The witness's misinformed testimony led to the wrongful conviction of the defendant.
- The misinformative pamphlet misled students about the dangers of certain chemicals.
- The scientist was accused of misinforming the public about the risks of climate change.
- The misinformed child believed the myth that all spiders are poisonous.
FAQs About the word misinform
give false or misleading information toTo give untrue information to; to inform wrongly., To give untrue information; (with against) to calumniate.
fool, mislead,deceive, trick, hoodwink, beguile, cheat,misguide, kid, tease
reveal, tell, debunk, show up, undeceive, tell, reveal, uncover, disclose,undeceive
The politician's misinformative statements about the economy eroded public trust.
The news article contained misleading information that misinformed readers about the company's financial situation.
The website spread a misinformative rumor designed to damage the reputation of a rival business.
The social media post was filled with misinformed claims about the effectiveness of the new vaccine.
