mislead

As verbs the difference between mislead and dupe

is that mislead is to lead astray, in a false direction while dupe is to swindle, deceive, or trick.

As a noun dupe is

a person who has been deceived.

Defraud is a related term of mislead.

As verbs the difference between defraud and mislead

is that defraud is to obtain money or property by fraud; to swindle while mislead is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction.

Mislead is a related term of coax.

As verbs the difference between mislead and coax

is that mislead is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction while coax is (obsolete) to fondle, kid, pet, tease.

As a noun coax is

(obsolete) a simpleton; a dupe or coax can be .

Humbug is a related term of mislead.

As verbs the difference between humbug and mislead

is that humbug is to play a trick on while mislead is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction.

As a noun humbug

is a hoax, prank or jest.

As an interjection humbug

is nonsense!.

As verbs the difference between misrepresent and mislead

is that misrepresent is to represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something while mislead is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction.

Victimise is a related term of mislead.

As verbs the difference between victimise and mislead

is that victimise is while mislead is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction.

As verbs the difference between mislead and misguided

is that mislead is to lead astray, in a false direction while misguided is past tense of misguide.

As an adjective misguided is

ill-conceived or not thought through.

As verbs the difference between mislead and misplead

is that mislead is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction while misplead is to plead amiss or in a wrong manner; err in pleading.

As verbs the difference between mislead and misread

is that mislead is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction while misread is to read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

As a noun misread is

an instance of reading wrongly.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb mislead is

(literally) to lead astray, in a false direction.