lead astray
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lead astray
verb leads astray · leading astray · led astray
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To cause (someone) to believe an untruth.
Similar: deceive, mislead, misinform, abuse, beglammer, counterfeit, catch, trap into, dissemble, dissimulate, feign, jiff
- 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.
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To influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally.
She was led astray by questionable companions.
Similar: corrupt, demoralize, seduce, adulterate, debauch, detort, file, immoralize, lead astray, pervert, pollute, preposterate
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verb to cause to believe untruth
| Español | casquear |
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| Deutsch | irreführen, in die Irre führen, irreleiten, in die Irre leiten |
| Română | înșela |
| Русский | сбива́ть с пути́ sbivátʹ s putí, сбить с пути́ sbitʹ s putí, вводи́ть в заблужде́ние vvodítʹ v zabluždénije, ввести́ в заблужде́ние vvestí v zabluždénije |
| العربية | أَضَلَّ ʔaḍalla |
verb to misguide or misdirect
| Español | descaminar, desencaminar, desvirtuar, descarriar, llevar por el mal camino, inducir a error |
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| Français | induire en erreur |
| Deutsch | auf Abwege führen, auf Abwege bringen |
| Ελληνικά | παρασύρω parasýro, ξελογιάζω xelogiázo |
| Русский | сбива́ть с пути́ sbivátʹ s putí, сбить с пути́ sbitʹ s putí |
| العربية | أَضَلَّ ʔaḍalla |
verb to influence or to lead someone into bad ways, lead off the straight and narrow
| Deutsch | verleiten |
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title = {lead astray},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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