Definitions

1. verb

to guide or direct someone in a wrong or mistaken way

“She misguides her friends into believing that the new restaurant is the best in town.”

2. noun

an act or instance of guiding or directing someone in a wrong or mistaken way

“Her misguidance of the team led to their loss in the championship.”

3. verb (transitive)

to give someone a wrong or misleading impression of something

“The misleading advertisement misguides consumers into buying the inferior product.”