misinform
verb
mis·in·form
ˌmis-in-ˈfȯrm 
misinformed; misinforming; misinforms
: 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
Dana D. Kelley"Pardon me," interrupted Alfred Inglethorp, "you have been misinformed. I had no quarrel with my dear wife. … "—Agatha Christie
see also misinformed
Agatha ChristieExamples 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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And now there’s evidence that people are overdosing on vitamin A probably because of the outbreaks and being misinformed.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
One important aspect of the situation that has gone underreported is that the basis for this reduction — a comparison of federal indirect cost rates to those of foundations, which use different formulas — is misinformed.
—Pete Schultz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of it has been misinformed, and some of it has been flat-out false.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
His views on vaccines are dangerous and willfully misinformed.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
One important aspect of the situation that has gone underreported is that the basis for this reduction — a comparison of federal indirect cost rates to those of foundations, which use different formulas — is misinformed.
—Pete Schultz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of it has been misinformed, and some of it has been flat-out false.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
His views on vaccines are dangerous and willfully misinformed.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misinform
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“Misinform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinform. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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