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misinform

[/ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːrm/]
verb
desinformar
1. to give someone false or inaccurate information, either intentionally or unintentionally
The media misinformed the public about the actual facts of the incident.
A mídia desinformou o público sobre os fatos reais do incidente.
2. to provide incomplete or misleading information that leads to incorrect understanding
She was misinformed about the meeting time and arrived late.
Ela foi desinformada sobre a hora da reunião e chegou atrasada.
NYC Slang
feed someone a line
Synonyms
misleaddeceivedisinformmisrepresentprovide false information
Antonyms
informenlighteneducateclarifyexplain

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desinformar
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
desinformar
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
desinformar
standard usage
Portugal
desinformar
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

misinform someone about something
be misinformed
deliberately misinform
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