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Mislead vs Mislay - What's the difference?

mislead | mislay |

As verbs the difference between mislead and mislay

is that mislead is to lead astray, in a false direction while mislay is to leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.

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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    mislay

    English

    Verb

  • To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.
  • Synonyms

    * misplace

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