misadvise

misadvise

English

Etymology

From Middle English misavisen, and also from mis- +‎ advise.

Verb

misadvise (third-person singular simple present misadvises, present participle misadvising, simple past and past participle misadvised)

1. To give bad advice
   • The Works of Alexander Hamilton, p. 234

     Expel from your confidence, men who have never ceased to misadvise you!

References

• Webster's New World Dictionary (Second College Edition)

Anagrams

• admissive, misavised