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cause someone to believe an untruth
The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
(verb) misdirect, misguide, mislead
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
(verb) lead off
teach immoral behavior to
It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits