misinform

verb

mis·​in·​form ˌmis-in-ˈfȯrm How to pronounce misinform (audio)
misinformed; misinforming; misinforms

transitive verb

: to give incorrect or misleading information to (someone) : to inform (someone) wrongly
That small, self-serving cabal managed to misinform generations of Americans with malicious myths that misshaped history.Dana D. Kelley
"Pardon me," interrupted Alfred Inglethorp, "you have been misinformed. I had no quarrel with my dear wife. … "Agatha Christie
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Examples of misinform in a Sentence

had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party
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Those who were gathered on the streets of Ireland's capital on Thursday, Oct. 31, had apparently been misinformed by MySpiritHalloween.com. David Chiu, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024 Despite the debunking of Wakefield’s allegations, Kennedy became a prominent American figure misinforming the public by continuing to maintain that there’s a link between childhood vaccines and autism. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Despite an overwhelming scientific consensus, public perception of climate change remains varied and, at times, misinformed. Monica Sanders, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 Part of it is the nature of the platform, and part of it is put there by design to keep people misinformed. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misinform 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misinform was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Misinform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinform. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

misinform

verb
mis·​in·​form
ˌmis-ən-ˈfȯ(ə)rm
: to give false or misleading information to
misinformation
ˌmis-ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən
noun

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