misled

Definitions

Caused someone to have a wrong idea or impression about something.

Led someone in the wrong direction or into a mistaken course of action.

Examples

The advertisement misled customers by exaggerating the product's capabilities.

I felt misled after discovering that the information provided in the report was entirely inaccurate.

Synonyms

deceived deluded hoodwinked tricked misguided duped beguiled

Antonyms

guided enlightened informed advised directed steered instructed