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dis·in·form

 (dĭs′ĭn-fôrm′)
tr.v. dis·in·formed, dis·in·form·ing, dis·in·forms
To give disinformation to.

[Back-formation from disinformation.]

dis′in·form′er, dis′in·form′ant n.
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disinform

(ˌdɪsɪnˈfɔːm)
vb (tr)
to deliberately supply false information to
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