verb
- to give false or misleading information to someone; to deliberately spread misinformation
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'disinform'; often used in contexts of media, politics, or public communication
Examples
- The propaganda campaign disinforms voters about the candidate's actual record.
- Social media accounts sometimes disinform the public about health and safety issues.
- The report disinforms readers by presenting only one side of the debate.
- Bad actors disinform citizens to undermine trust in institutions.
- The article disinforms consumers about the product's true ingredients.
- State media disinforms the population about international events.