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misguide (v.)

late 14c., "to go astray, direct (oneself) badly," from mis- (1) "badly, wrongly" + guide (v.). Transitive sense of "to guide in the wrong direction, lead astray in action or thought" is attested by c. 1500. Related: Misguided; misguiding.

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Definitions of misguide from WordNet

misguide (v.)
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions;
Synonyms: mislead / misdirect / lead astray
misguide (v.)
give bad advice to;
Synonyms: misadvise
From wordnet.princeton.edu