misinform
verb
mis·in·form
ˌmis-in-ˈfȯrm 
misinformed; misinforming; misinforms
: to give incorrect or misleading information to (someone) : to inform (someone) wrongly
That small, self-serving cabal managed to misinform generations of Americans with malicious myths that misshaped history.—
Dana D. Kelley
Dana D. Kelley"Pardon me," interrupted Alfred Inglethorp, "you have been misinformed. I had no quarrel with my dear wife. … "—Agatha Christie
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Examples of misinform in a Sentence
had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The England international assured Amorim he had been misinformed about a late night.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
They had been cruelly misinformed: another goal was needed to stay up.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
The young woman went to her institute in case her friends were misinformed.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Misinform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinform. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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