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Lead astray Common

Lead astray has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

teach immoral behavior to

"It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"

2

lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

"The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"

3

cause someone to believe an untruth

"The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"

4

To cause (someone) to believe an untruth.

Example Sentences
"It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" verb
"The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" verb
"The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
undeceive
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
corrupt lead misinform
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
pose bamboozle gull
Rhyming Words
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