misinform

To misinform is to provide someone with incorrect data or information.

(verb)

When you give someone the wrong statistics, this is an example of when you misinform.

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See misinform in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to supply with false or misleading information

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See misinform in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms
To provide with incorrect information.

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  • misˌin·formˈant (-fôrˈmənt), misˌin·formˈer noun
  • mis·inˌfor·maˈtion noun

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