lead to believe

lead someone to believe something

Fig. to imply something to someone; to cause someone to believe something untrue. But you led me to believe that this watch was guaranteed! Did you lead her to believe that she was hired as a clerk?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Veronica	və-RAHN-i-kə (English)	English, Italian, Romanian, Late Roman
Wassim	-	Arabic
Cummins	['kʌminz]
Avidan	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Myra	['mairə]
Kirsty	-	Scottish