Metaphors can make powerful prose and they can also misguide and hamstring thinking.
From the ocregister.com
But how long he would abstain from coterie who perhaps misguide him in taking decision.
From the economist.com
As it turns out he did this selectively to misguide the detectives regarding their final destination.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Even if the authorities in Dubai had no intention to misguide or misinform, the timing of last week's announcement suggested otherwise.
From the bloomberg.com
So you are requested to think rightly and don't make propaganda and misguide innocent people as Sayeedi is seen in the moon.
From the economist.com
It isn't that hard to get but people like Buffet throw out choice words to misguide people into believing there is no downside to big government.
From the forbes.com
The writer might not have the information that the issue of border killing have been a political weapon for BNP-Jamat alliance to misguide the general mass of Bangladesh.
From the economist.com
More examples
Mislead: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"