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  • verb transitive To cause (someone) to believe an untruth.
  • verb transitive To misguide or misdirect.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb cause someone to believe an untruth
  • verb teach immoral behavior to
  • verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

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