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misinform

mis·in·form
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-in-fawrm]
    • /ˌmɪs ɪnˈfɔrm/
    • /ˌmɪs.ɪnˈfɔːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-in-fawrm]
    • /ˌmɪs ɪnˈfɔrm/

Definitions of misinform word

  • verb with object misinform to give false or misleading information to. 1
  • noun misinform Give (someone) false or inaccurate information. 1
  • transitive verb misinform give wrong information 1
  • verb misinform If you are misinformed, you are told something that is wrong or inaccurate. 0
  • verb misinform to give incorrect information to 0
  • verb transitive misinform to supply with false or misleading information 0

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Origin of misinform

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, misinform is from the Middle English word misenfourmen. See mis-1, inform1

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Parts of speech for Misinform

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misinform popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misinform usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for misinform

verb misinform

  • mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
  • deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
  • lieJonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
  • pervert — to affect with perversion.
  • signify — to make known by signs, speech, or action.

Antonyms for misinform

verb misinform

  • straighten — make straight
  • inform — to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.

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