[ verb ] give false or misleading information to <verb.communication>mislead
Misinform \Mis`in*form"\, v. t. To give untrue information to; to inform wrongly.
Misinform \Mis`in*form"\, v. i. To give untrue information; (with against) to calumniate. [R.] --Bp. Montagu.
A chief and tribal religious leader in Arizona issued a statement opposing the appearances, saying they would misinform the public about tribal religious ceremonies and create false hopes.
"Should a United States congressman be allowed to misinform an officer of the court, which is the kinder way of saying to lie to an officer of the court, on behalf of a convicted felon who was a cocaine dealer and a child pornographer?"