LEAD ASTRAY
Definition:
- [verb] teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"
Synonyms: lead off
- [verb] lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"
Synonyms: mislead, misdirect, misguide
- [verb] cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
Synonyms: deceive, betray
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Related Words:
- pose, impersonate, personate
- bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose, play false
- gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across