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lead someone astray

1. to influence someone so that they do bad things. Parents always worry about their children being led astray by unsuitable friends.

2. to cause someone to make a mistake. The police were led astray by false information from one of the witnesses.

See also: lead

go astray

1. to fail to arrive where it should. I don't understand how my e-mail went astray.

2. to stop doing something in the way that you should. Sometimes even the most well-thought-out plans go astray.

Related vocabulary: lead someone astray

lead someone astray

1. to influence someone in a negative way. Parents always worry that certain friends will lead their children astray.

2. to cause someone to make a mistake. The police were led astray by some false information.

Related vocabulary: go astray

See also: lead

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