lead+into+error

  • 51misleading — Delusive; calculated to lead astray or to lead into error. A Judge s instructions which are of such a nature as to be misunderstood by the jury, or to give them a wrong impression, are said to be misleading. See also deception deceit… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 52Takwin — (Arabic: تكوين) was a goal of certain Ismaili Muslim alchemists, notably Jabir ibn Hayyan. In the alchemical context, takwin refers to the artificial creation of life in the laboratory, up to and including human life. Whether Jabir meant this… …

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  • 53Befool — Be*fool , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befooled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Befooling}.] [OE. befolen; pref. be + fol fool.] 1. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive. [1913 Webster] This story . . . contrived to befool credulous men.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 54Befooled — Befool Be*fool , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befooled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Befooling}.] [OE. befolen; pref. be + fol fool.] 1. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive. [1913 Webster] This story . . . contrived to befool credulous… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 55Befooling — Befool Be*fool , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befooled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Befooling}.] [OE. befolen; pref. be + fol fool.] 1. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive. [1913 Webster] This story . . . contrived to befool credulous… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 56Deceit — De*ceit , n. [OF. deceit, des[,c]ait, decept (cf. deceite, de[,c]oite), fr. L. deceptus deception, fr. decipere. See {Deceive}.] 1. An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 57misguide — [mis΄gīd′] vt. misguided, misguiding to guide wrongly; lead into error or misconduct; mislead misguidance n. misguidedly adv. misguidedness n …

    English World dictionary

  • 58be|tray´er — be|tray «bih TRAY», transitive verb. 1. to give away to the enemy; hand over or expose to the power of the enemy by treachery or disloyalty: »The traitor betrayed his country. 2. to be unfaithful to; let down: »She betrayed her friends by… …

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  • 59be|tray — «bih TRAY», transitive verb. 1. to give away to the enemy; hand over or expose to the power of the enemy by treachery or disloyalty: »The traitor betrayed his country. 2. to be unfaithful to; let down: »She betrayed her friends by breaking her… …

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  • 60Leading — Lead Lead (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English