lead astray

English

Verb

lead astray (third-person singular simple present leads astray, present participle leading astray, simple past and past participle led astray)

  1. (transitive) To cause (someone) to believe an untruth.
    Synonyms: deceive, mislead, misinform; see also Thesaurus:deceive
  2. (transitive) To misguide or misdirect.
    Synonyms: lead off, offlead, undirect
  3. (transitive) To influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally.
    Synonyms: corrupt, demoralize, seduce; see also Thesaurus:pervert

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