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MISGUIDE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does misguide mean?
• MISGUIDE (verb)
The verb MISGUIDE has 2 senses:
1. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
Familiarity information: MISGUIDE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Conjugation: |
Past simple: misguided
Past participle: misguided
-ing form: misguiding
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
lead astray; misdirect; misguide; mislead
Context example:
The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
Hypernyms (to "misguide" is one way to...):
conduct; direct; guide; lead; take (take somebody somewhere)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
Meaning:
Give bad advice to
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
misadvise; misguide
Hypernyms (to "misguide" is one way to...):
advise; counsel; rede (give advice to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot misguide Sue
Context examples
The finding supports growing criticism that current guideline recommendations to dramatically lower salt intake in the general population may be misguided.
(Study Shows Average Consumption of Salt Good for Heart Health, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Dare I fervently implore Mr. T. to see my misguided husband, and to reason with him?
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
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