DISINFORM Synonyms
0 hypernym for disinform. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DISINFORM
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| deceive | verb v | |||||
verb • be false to; be dishonest with • cause someone to believe an untruth | ||||||
| delude | verb v | |||||
verb • be false to; be dishonest with | ||||||
| distort | verb v | |||||
verb • make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story • form into a spiral shape • twist and press out of shape • affect as in thought or feeling • alter the shape of (something) by stress | ||||||
| fabricate | verb v | |||||
verb • put together out of artificial or natural components or parts • concoct something artificial or untrue | ||||||
| falsify | verb v | |||||
verb • make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story • tamper, with the purpose of deception • prove false • falsify knowingly • insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby | ||||||
| hoax | noun n | |||||
noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||||||
| manipulate | verb v | |||||
verb • influence or control shrewdly or deviously • hold something in one's hands and move it • tamper, with the purpose of deception • manipulate in a fraudulent manner • maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage • treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed | ||||||
| misguide | verb v | |||||
verb • lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions • give bad advice to | ||||||
| misinform | verb v | |||||
verb • give false or misleading information to | ||||||
| mislead | verb v | |||||
verb • lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions • give false or misleading information to | ||||||
| misrepresent | verb v | |||||
verb • represent falsely • tamper, with the purpose of deception | ||||||
| pervert | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • change the inherent purpose or function of something | ||||||
| swindle | verb v | |||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| trick | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a cunning or deceitful action or device • a period of work or duty • an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers • a prostitute's customer • (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner verb • deceive somebody | ||||||