mislead (v)
misdirect (v)
misguide (v)
lead astray (v)

v02000288

type v
lex_filenum 38
def lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
examples The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
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Hypernym lead, take, direct, conduct, guide
Derivationally related form misdirect → misdirection
Derivationally related form mislead → misleader
Incoming links
Derivationally related form misdirection → misdirect
Derivationally related form misleader → mislead
Hyponym lead, take, direct, conduct, guide

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