disinformation
To use disinformationTo use disinformation.
» He is a master of disinformation.
Er ist ein Meister der Desinformation. — al_ex_an_der
al_ex_an_der · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo use disinformation.
A country cannot disinformation its way out of fallen soldiers.
Examples
13 sentencesHe is a master of disinformation.
deEr ist ein Meister der Desinformation. — al_ex_an_der
Tom is really good at disinformation.
The post was filled with targeted disinformation.
There is a lot of disinformation out there.
The sheer volume of disinformation is difficult to rebut.
Origin
Composed of dis- + information. Attested in the sense “intentional misinformation” in EnglComposed of dis- + information. Attested in the sense “intentional misinformation” in English from 1939. A different usage of disinformation occurred earlier, as early as 1887, as a simple synonym of misinformation.
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Forms
disinformations, disinformationing, disinformationed, disinformationed| Base form | disinformation · to disinformation |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | disinformations |
| Present participle | disinformationing |
| Past simple | disinformationed |
| Past participle | disinformationed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle