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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔː^rm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔrm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mis′in fôrm′)

mis•in•form /ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔrm/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

to give false or misleading information to:Whoever told you I was dead misinformed you.

mis•in•form (mis′in fôrm′),USA pronunciation v.t.

to give false or misleading information to.

1350–1400; Middle English misenfourmen. See mis-¹, inform

mis′in•form′ant, mis′in•form′er, n.
mis′in•form′a•tive, adj.

mislead, misdirect.

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misinform /ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːm/ vb

(transitive) to give incorrect information to

misinformation /ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ n

'misinform' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

disinformation

Synonyms: mislead, report inaccurately, misstate, deceive, lie, more...

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