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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesinformar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-in-for-mar
"Ele foi acusado de desinformar o público."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give someone false or misleading information.
"The politician was accused of trying to misinform the public about the new policy." - 2
To provide incorrect information intentionally or unintentionally.
"She misinformed her friend about the meeting time, causing confusion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'misinform' is derived from the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly', combined with the verb 'inform', which comes from the Latin 'informare', meaning 'to shape, form, or instruct'. The word has evolved in English since the late 20th century to specifically denote the act of providing false or misleading information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misinform" is said worldwide
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désinformer
Transliteration: day-zin-for-may
"Il a été accusé de désinformer le public."
falsch informieren
Transliteration: falsch informieren
"Er wurde beschuldigt, die Öffentlichkeit falsch zu informieren."
disinformare
Transliteration: dis-in-for-ah-reh
"È stato accusato di disinformare il pubblico."
desinformar
Transliteration: des-in-for-mar
"Se le acusó de desinformar al público."
desinformar
Transliteration: des-in-for-mar
"Ele foi acusado de desinformar o público."
गलत जानकारी देना
Transliteration: galat jankari dena
"उसे जनता को गलत जानकारी देने का आरोप लगाया गया।"
错误信息
Transliteration: cuòwù xìnxī
"他被指控向公众提供错误信息。"
잘못된 정보 제공
Transliteration: jalmosdoen jeongbo jegong
"그는 대중에게 잘못된 정보를 제공한 혐의를 받았다."
誤った情報を提供する
Transliteration: ayamatta jōhō o teikyō suru
"彼は公衆に誤った情報を提供したとして非難された。"
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