dis·in·for·ma·tion
noun \(ˌ)dis-ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən\
: false information that is given to people in order to make them believe something or to hide the truth
Full Definition of DISINFORMATION
: false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the planting of rumors) in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth
Examples of DISINFORMATION
- The government used disinformation to gain support for the policy.
First Known Use of DISINFORMATION
1939
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