Synonyms for lead astray
lead astray

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1. lead astrayverb

   Synonyms:
   lead off, corrupt, misinform, demoralize, deceive, misguide, mislead, misdirect

2. lead astrayverb

   To cause (someone) to believe an untruth.

   Synonyms:
   corrupt, misdirect, misinform, misguide, demoralize, deceive, lead off, mislead

3. lead astrayverb

   To misguide or misdirect.

   Synonyms:
   misdirect, misinform, misguide, lead off, deceive, demoralize, corrupt, mislead

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1. lead off, lead astrayverb

   teach immoral behavior to

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

   Synonyms:
   begin, misdirect, deceive, misguide, lead off, betray, mislead, start, commence

2. mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astrayverb

   lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

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

   Synonyms:
   misaddress, debauch, pervert, vitiate, mislead, deprave, misguide, lead off, betray, subvert, profane, corrupt, debase, misdirect, demoralise, misinform, demoralize, misadvise, deceive

3. deceive, betray, lead astrayverb

   cause someone to believe an untruth

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

   Synonyms:
   cuckold, cheat on, misguide, grass, bewray, deceive, delude, give away, lead on, betray, shit, stag, shop, cozen, mislead, misdirect, wander, rat, cheat, denounce, tell on, snitch, sell, fail, lead off

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1. • Corrupt
   • Lead
   • Misinform

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1. lead astray

   Synonyms:
   mislead, seduce

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1. Alexander Herzen:

   It is possible to lead astray an entire generation, to strike it blind, to drive it insane, to direct it towards a false goal. Napoleon proved this.