mislead

Example Sentences

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And Thigpen was misled; he was never subject to the estate tax, as his estate was much smaller than the exclusion amount.

From Salon

Najib's lawyers claim that he had been misled by his advisers - in particular the financier Jho Low, who has maintained his innocence but remains at large.

From BBC

Yohanna insisted that the "discrepancies were not in any way intended to mislead the public or cause unnecessary panic".

From Barron's

ScotRail has been ordered to withdraw claims that it offers the "cheapest tickets" on its website after a watchdog ruled this was misleading.

From BBC

That would include misleading the insurer about how much the person drives their car.

From MarketWatch