mislead
/ˌmɪsˈliːd/verb
उच्चारण मिस्लीड
गुमराह करना, भटकाना, बहकाना
Core word
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[T] ~ sb (about/into sth) | ~ sb into doing sth
to give somebody the wrong idea or impression and make them believe something that is not true
गुमराह करना, भटकाना, बहकाना
- The advertisement misled customers about the price.
- He was misled into signing the papers.
- Some labels mislead people about the sugar in food.
+ 2 more examples
- The report misled the public into believing the water was safe.
- I did not mean to mislead you.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mislead + person
Use it to say that someone is given a wrong idea, either deliberately or by accident.
किसी व्यक्ति को जानबूझकर या अनजाने में गलत धारणा देने के लिए 'mislead' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The advertisement misled many customers.
- I did not mean to mislead you.
mislead somebody into + -ing
Use 'into' plus a gerund for the action that the person was led to do wrongly.
जिस कार्य को व्यक्ति गलत ढंग से करने के लिए प्रेरित हुआ, उसके लिए 'into' और gerund आता है।
- The false news misled people into panicking.
- He was misled into buying a useless course.
mislead + about / as to
Use 'about' or 'as to' for the matter on which someone is given the wrong impression.
जिस विषय में गलत धारणा दी गई हो, उसके लिए 'about' या 'as to' आता है।
- The company misled investors about its profits.
mislead: forms and the adjective
The past and past participle are both 'misled'; the adjective is 'misleading'.
इसके past और past participle दोनों रूप 'misled' हैं; adjective 'misleading' है।
- The students were misled by a wrong guide.
- The title is misleading.
+Collocations 4
mislead + noun
the publicvoterscustomersinvestorsreaders
- The poster misled voters about the date of the election.
adverb + mislead
deliberatelycompletelybadlyunintentionallyeasily
- The map unintentionally misled the tourists.
mislead + into
into believinginto thinkinginto buyinginto payinginto trusting
- He was misled into trusting a stranger.
be misled by
by appearancesby a rumourby a headlineby false advertisingby his smile
- Do not be misled by appearances.
“More examples 5
- A wrong answer key can mislead candidates about their scores.
गलत answer key उम्मीदवारों को उनके अंकों के बारे में भ्रम में डाल सकती है।
- The guide misled us, and we reached the temple after it had closed.
गाइड ने हमें गलत जानकारी दी, और हम मंदिर बंद होने के बाद पहुँचे।
- Radhika felt she had been misled by the glossy brochure.
राधिका को लगा कि चमकदार brochure ने उसे गुमराह किया था।
- It is illegal to mislead customers with false claims.
झूठे दावों से ग्राहकों को गुमराह करना अवैध है।
- The shadow misled him into thinking that someone was at the door.
परछाईं ने उसे यह सोचने पर मजबूर कर दिया कि दरवाज़े पर कोई है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was mislead by the false news.
✓ He was misled by the false news.
The past participle of mislead is 'misled'.
'Mislead' का past participle 'misled' है।
✗ The advertisement misled the people to buy the product.
✓ The advertisement misled the people into buying the product.
Mislead is followed by 'into' plus a gerund, not to-infinitive.
'Mislead' के बाद 'into' और gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve giving a wrong idea, but they differ in intention and method.
इन सभी क्रियाओं में गलत धारणा दी जाती है, पर इरादे और तरीके में अंतर है।
To give a wrong idea, by accident or on purpose.
जाने-अनजाने गलत धारणा देना।
- The sign misled the drivers.
To trick someone on purpose so that they believe a lie.
जानबूझकर किसी को चकमा देना ताकि वह झूठ पर विश्वास कर ले।
- He deceived the bank with false papers.
To make someone believe something false about themselves or the world, often a comforting idea.
किसी को अपने या दुनिया के बारे में झूठी बात मनवाना, प्रायः सुखद भ्रम।
- Don't delude yourself that the exam is easy.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
The past tense and past participle are misled (not 'misleaded').
इसका past tense और past participle misled है ('misleaded' गलत है)।
Misled is said mis-LED, not like 'mizzled'.
Misled को mis-LED बोला जाता है, 'mizzled' की तरह नहीं।