lead astray en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to believe an untruth.
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(transitive) To misguide or misdirect.
To previous resentment of the wide acceptance socially of [George] Hudson was added the venom of those whose cupidity had led them astray.
1960 March 14, N. Caplan, “A Railway Member of Parliament”, in Railway Magazine, page 207:
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(transitive) To influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally.
She was led astray by questionable companions.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leads astray | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| led astray | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| led astray | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| leading astray | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
preposterate · corrupt · trick · mislead · vitiate · dissemble · feign · counterfeit · spoof · demoralize · deceive · lead off · warp · subvert · catch · sophisticate · seduce · demoralize · tamper · abuse · file · deceive · beglammer · jiff · seduce · detort · trap into · offlead · immoralize · lead astray · lead astray · corrupt · misinform · put on · sham · pollute · suborn · pervert · dissimulate · undirect · debauch · adulterate · unmoralize · overreach
Translations (45)
es llevar por el mal camino (to misguide or misdirect) · mi whakapōhēhē (to misguide or misdirect) · de in die Irre leiten (to cause to believe untruth) · grc ἀποβουκολέω (to misguide or misdirect) · fi johtaa harhaan (to cause to believe untruth) · la sēdūcō (to influence or to lead someone into bad ways, lead off the straight and narrow) · pl sprowadzać na manowce (to influence or to lead someone into bad ways, lead off the straight and narrow) · de auf Abwege bringen (to misguide or misdirect) · ru сбить с пути́ (to cause to believe untruth) · mi whakakonuka (to influence or to lead someone into bad ways, lead off the straight and narrow) · enm mysleden (to misguide or misdirect) · ru сбива́ть с пути́ (to cause to believe untruth) · pl sprowadzić na manowce (to influence or to lead someone into bad ways, lead off the straight and narrow) · ro înșela (to cause to believe untruth) · fr induire en erreur (to misguide or misdirect) · es inducir a error (to misguide or misdirect) · mi ngungu (to influence or to lead someone into bad ways, lead off the straight and narrow) · ar أَضَلَّ (to misguide or misdirect) · grc πλανάω (to cause to believe untruth) · fi johtaa harhaan (to misguide or misdirect) · es descaminar (to misguide or misdirect) · el παρασύρω (to misguide or misdirect) · es desvirtuar (to misguide or misdirect) · la sēdūcō (to misguide or misdirect) · de irreführen (to cause to believe untruth) · pa ਪੁੱਟਣਾ (to misguide or misdirect) · de in die Irre führen (to cause to believe untruth) · pa ਪੁੱਟਣਾ (to influence or to lead someone into bad ways, lead off the straight and narrow) · mi ngungu (to misguide or misdirect) · grc ἀποβουκολέω (to influence or to lead someone into bad ways, lead off the straight and narrow) · ar أَضَلَّ (to cause to believe untruth) · es casquear (to cause to believe untruth) · ru сбить с пути́ (to misguide or misdirect) · ru сбива́ть с пути́ (to misguide or misdirect) · el ξελογιάζω (to misguide or misdirect) · es descarriar (to misguide or misdirect) · ru вводи́ть в заблужде́ние (to cause to believe untruth) · enm mysleden (to influence or to lead someone into bad ways, lead off the straight and narrow) · de irreleiten (to cause to believe untruth) · lad trazyerrar (to misguide or misdirect) · ru ввести́ в заблужде́ние (to cause to believe untruth) · lad desviar (to misguide or misdirect) · es desencaminar (to misguide or misdirect) · de auf Abwege führen (to misguide or misdirect) · de verleiten (to influence or to lead someone into bad ways, lead off the straight and narrow)