Past tense of mislead
irregular verb
The past tense of mislead is misled. The past participle is also misled.
Forms of mislead
| Base form (V1) | mislead /mɪsˈliːd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | misled /ˌmɪsˈlɛd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | misled /ˌmɪsˈlɛd/ |
| Present participle | misleading /(ˌ)mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | misleads |
Misled in a sentence
- I was cheaped out of having a good vacation because the hotel's marketing misled me.From the entry cheap out
- "I appeal to the working men of Great Britain..not to be misled by catch-phrases about ‘the liberty of the subject’ and the ridiculous cant about a ‘Blood Tax’!"From the entry blood tax
- That they are being horribly misled by the dominant cultural narratives.2014, Russell Brand, “Serenity Now”, in Revolution, New York, N.Y.: Ballantine Books, →ISBN, pages 16–17. From the entry pie-eyed
- The prosecution would have to prove that audiences were misled by the practice, known as contextomy.2008 May 29, Amol Rajan, “Excellent! Theatres forced to withdraw misleading reviews”, in The Independent. From the entry contextomy
- Serious prosecutorial misargument has occasionally led us to conclude that a pre-Brown jury was misled.1990, People v. Gonzalezhttps://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/3d/51/1179.html. From the entry misargument
Meaning of mislead
- verb To lead astray, in a false direction.
- verb To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
- verb To deceptively trick into something wrong.
Verbs like mislead
Questions about the past tense of mislead
- What is the past tense of mislead?
- The past tense of mislead is misled.
- What is the past participle of mislead?
- The past participle of mislead is misled.
- Is mislead a regular or irregular verb?
- Mislead is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
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