misinform
misinform
Definition
mis·in·form (mis′in fôrm′)
transitive verb
to supply with false or misleading information
mis′·in·form′·ant noun or mis′·in·form′er
mis′·in′·for·ma′·tion noun
misinform
Synonyms
misinform
Usage Examples
Object
- public: However, all they have achieved is to misinform the public with the information they give.
- people: A: Contrary to what some misinformed people have written, casein isn't a bad protein.
- comment: Royal Festival Hall underpants plan The Twentieth Century Society made misinformed comments.
- time: Aug 2 2005, 07:56 PM Andy Tyrrell Is that the same paper that misinforms five times.. .
- view: The Alpha course takes a misinformed view of homosexuality.
- doctor: I have attached a tiny sample of users' comments, indicative of the great distress that misinformed doctors seem to be causing.
Subject
- manner: It has been concerned that shareholders might sometimes be misinformed by the manner in which this information is included.
Preposition: by
- manner: It has been concerned that shareholders might sometimes be misinformed by the manner in which this information is included.
Modifying Another Word
- often: Tourists asking for advice on whiskey were often misinformed or not informed at all.
- sadly: But whoever started the rumors that HIV status affects your ability to get a mortgage was sadly misinformed.
- completely: In fact the papers seem to have been completely misinformed about what the Government is actually doing to help working parents pay for nannies.
- so: Quite frankly I am appalled that I have been so misinformed.
- not: Would South have pulled it if she was not misinformed?
- grossly: Mr Henderson's attack was grossly misinformed and he appears to have totally missed the point, which I was making.
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