misinform

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔrm/ UK /ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːm/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to give someone false or misleading information

The ads deliberately misinform consumers about the product.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to give someone false or... mislead deceive misguide delude

Opposites

inform enlighten

Word family

Derived forms misinformationmisinformantmisinformer

Related forms inform information informant

Etymology

From mis- ('wrongly') + inform, from Latin informare ('to shape, instruct'), from in- ('into') + forma ('form').

mis- Old English informare Latin forma Old English

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Topics

Describing Qualities

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# misinform

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔrm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːm/

## Meanings
1. to give someone false or misleading information

## Examples
- The ads deliberately misinform consumers about the product.

## Synonyms
- mislead
- deceive
- misguide
- delude

## Antonyms
- inform
- enlighten

## Derived Forms
- misinformation
- misinformant
- misinformer

## Related Forms
- inform
- information
- informant

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mis-
- Root: informare
- Root: forma

## Etymology
From mis- ('wrongly') + inform, from Latin informare ('to shape, instruct'), from in- ('into') + forma ('form').

## AI Etymology
Misinform comes from mis- ('wrongly') + inform, from Latin informare ('to shape, instruct'), from in- ('into') + forma ('form'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As a verb, it means "to give someone false or misleading information", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Old English mis-, Latin informare, and Latin forma. Derivative forms include misinformation, misinformant, misinformer; related words include inform, information, informant.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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