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Mislead vs Detect - What's the difference?

mislead | detect |

As verbs the difference between mislead and detect

is that mislead is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction while detect is to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.

As an adjective detect is

(obsolete) detected.

mislead

English

Verb

(transitive)
  • (literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
  • To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
  • To deceptively trick into something wrong.
  • ''The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin
  • To accidentally or intentionally confuse.
  • Synonyms

    * (lead in a false direction) misguide, misinform * (deceive by giving a false impression) deceive, delude, beguile, cheat * (trick into something wrong) seduce

    Derived terms

    * misleading (pos a)

    References

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    detect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
  • Derived terms

    * detection * detective * detector

    See also

    * discover * find * stumble upon

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Detected.
  • (Fabyan)