1. to deliberately give false or misleading information to someone in order to deceive them
Usage: transitive verb; often used in political or media contexts

Examples

• The government was accused of trying to disinform the public about the environmental impact of the project.
• Social media platforms struggle to prevent bad actors from using them to disinform voters.
• The propaganda campaign was designed to disinform citizens about the true cost of the policy.
• Journalists work to expose attempts to disinform the population through false reports.
• During the crisis, officials warned against efforts to disinform people about safety procedures.