lead astray

/lid əˈstreɪ/

/lid əˈstreɪ/

Other forms: led astray; leads astray; leading astray

Definitions of lead astray

1. verb

   lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
   synonyms: misdirect, misguide, mislead

   type of:

   conduct, direct, guide, lead, take

   take somebody somewhere
2. verb

   cause someone to believe an untruth
   synonyms: betray, deceive

   types:

   impersonate, personate, pose

   pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions

   bamboozle, hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow

   conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

   befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in

   fool or hoax

   masquerade

   pretend to be someone or something that you are not

   kid, pull the leg of

   tell false information to for fun

   type of:

   misinform, mislead

   give false or misleading information to
3. verb

   teach immoral behavior to
   synonyms: lead off

   type of:

   corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate

   corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality