1. to cause someone to believe something that is not true; to deceive or give false information
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘mislead’

Examples

• The advertisement misleads customers about the product’s benefits.
• He often misleads people with his confident but incorrect statements.
• The map misleads travelers by showing an outdated route.
• She never intentionally misleads anyone about her qualifications.
• The headline misleads readers about what actually happened.
• This statistic misleads the public about the real situation.