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lead astray

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause (someone) to believe an untruth.

  2. 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.

  3. To influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA