to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.

to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgment.

to be misleading; tend to deceive

vague directions that often mislead.

verb

advise , counsel , guard , lead , protect

verb

bait , beguile , betray , bilk , bluff , bunk , cheat , cozen , deceive , defraud , delude , double-cross * , dupe , enmesh , ensnare , entangle , entice , fool , fudge * , gull , hoax , hoodwink * , hose * , illude , inveigle , juggle , lead astray , lead on , lie , lure , misdirect , misguide , misinform , misrepresent , outwit , overreach , pervert , pull wool over eyes , put on * , rip off * , rook , rope in , scam , seduce , shaft , snow * , take in , tempt , trick , victimize , double-cross , hoodwink , humbug , bamboozle , equivocate , mismanage