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lead astray

lea·dast·ray

uncommon

verb

1.

teach immoral behavior to

  • “It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits”
2.

lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

  • “The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver”
3.

cause someone to believe an untruth

  • “The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house”

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