Tiwaliin (en. Mislead)

/tiˈwalin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
To provide misleading information or incorrect direction.
Sometimes, misleading instructions can mislead people.
Minsan, maaaring tiwaliin ng maling tagubilin ang mga tao.
To lead to a wrong understanding or decision.
The incorrect information misled my purchase decision.
Ang hindi tamang impormasyon ay tiwaliin ang aking desisyon sa pagbili.

Etymology

From the word 'tiwali' meaning 'to be in doubt' or 'not straight'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

mislead others
To give false information to others.
tiwaliin ang iba

Related Words

misleading
Means lacking in integrity or truthfulness.
tiwali

Slang Meanings

Lying or betrayal
I hope he won't be deceitful to me.
Sana'y huwag siya tiyawalin sa akin.
Being misled or given false information
Damn, I didn't expect my friends to mislead me.
Buwisit, di ko akalaing tiwaliin ako ng mga kaibigan ko.
To cheat in a game or competition
He won the game but the way he did it was deceitful.
Nanalo siya sa laro pero tiwaliin naman ang paraan niya.