misinform

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misinform

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verb misinforms · misinforming · misinformed

transitive To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information to. It is clear that the politician misinformed the public on the issue.
Similar: misguide, mislead, deceive

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verb give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information

Español	desinformar
中文	誤報 /误报 wùbào, 誤傳 /误传 wùchuán
Português	desinformar
Français	mésinformer, induire en erreur, désinformer
Deutsch	falsch informieren
Italiano	disinformare
Ελληνικά	παραπληροφορώ parapliroforó
Русский	дезинформи́ровать dezinformírovatʹ

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@misc{misinform_2026,
  title = {misinform},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misinform},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}