Mislead (verb)

1. To lead astray, deceive, or cause to believe what is not true.
2. To guide or direct in the wrong direction.

Origin:

Late 15c., from mis- (1) + lead (v.). related: misled; misleading.

Examples:

1. The salesman misled the customer into buying a faulty product.
2. She was misled by his false promises.
3. He was misled by the wrong directions.
4. The information on the website misled the investors.
5. The advertisement misled me into thinking the product was something else.