misinstructing
Giving false guidance
Misinstructing is giving someone wrong or misleading directions, whether accidentally or deliberately.
A poorly trained employee misinstructs customers.
A saboteur misinstructs rivals.
The manual was misinstructing users on how to reset the device.
Causing false beliefs
- misguidingDirecting toward error
- deceivingCausing false belief
- misinformingConveying inaccurate facts
- misdirectingGuiding toward wrong target
disinforming · falsifying · distorting · manipulating · duping · hoodwinking · bamboozling · beguiling
Correcting an error
- amendingModifying to improve
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
- revisingAltering to improve
- correctingMaking accurate again
retracting · updating · redressing · remedying · fixing · adjusting · modifying · editing
Incorrectly understood or believed
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
- faultyHaving defects or errors
flawed · wrong · bungled · botched · muddled · garbled · confused · misguided
Profession of instructing others
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
educating · lecturing · guiding · directing · advising · demonstrating · explaining · curriculum
misleading
Causing false beliefs
- misguidingDirecting toward error
- deceivingCausing false belief
- misinformingConveying inaccurate facts
misdirecting · disinforming · falsifying · distorting · manipulating · duping · hoodwinking · bamboozling · beguiling · deluding
rectifying
Correcting an error
- amendingModifying to improve
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
- revisingAltering to improve
correcting · retracting · updating · redressing · remedying · fixing · adjusting · modifying · editing · retraining
mistaken
Incorrectly understood or believed
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
faulty · flawed · wrong · bungled · botched · muddled · garbled · confused · misguided · misled
teaching
Profession of instructing others
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
mentoring · educating · lecturing · guiding · directing · advising · demonstrating · explaining · curriculum · lesson
misinstructingeducating
Teaching or training someone
instructing · teaching · training · enlightening · tutoring
misinstructingenlightening
Providing new understanding
illuminating · edifying · clarifying · setting straight · correcting
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