Mislead vs Divert - What's the difference?
mislead | divert | Related terms |
(literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
To deceptively trick into something wrong.
To accidentally or intentionally confuse.
To turn aside from a course.
* Milton
To distract.
To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)
* C. J. Smith
(obsolete) To turn aside; to digress.
Mislead is a related term of divert.
As verbs the difference between mislead and divert
is that mislead is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction while divert is to turn aside from a course.mislead
English
Verb
(transitive)- ''The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin
Synonyms
* (lead in a false direction) misguide, misinform * (deceive by giving a false impression) deceive, delude, beguile, cheat * (trick into something wrong) seduceDerived terms
* misleading (pos a)References
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* English irregular verbsdivert
English
Verb
(en verb)- The workers diverted the stream away from the road.
- that crude apple that diverted Eve
- Don't let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball.
- We are amused by a tale, diverted by a comedy.
- I diverted to see one of the prince's palaces. — Evelyn.