mislead

1. Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions (synset 202004320)
   "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"
   is a type of: conduct, direct, guide, lead, take - take somebody somewhere
   same as: lead astray, misdirect, misguide
2. Give false or misleading information to (synset 200835688)
   is a type of: inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
   subtypes:

   • lie - tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
   • beat around the bush, equivocate, palter, prevaricate, tergiversate - be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
   • amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
   • sandbag - downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling
   • betray, deceive, lead astray - cause someone to believe an untruth
   same as: misinform

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