LEAD ASTRAY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • cause someone to believe an untruth
   Synonym(s)
   • betray (what does betray mean?)
   • deceive (what does deceive mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
   Hypernyms(s) lead astray is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • misinform (what does misinform mean?)
   • mislead (what does mislead mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • undeceive (what does undeceive mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pose (what does pose mean?)
   • impersonate (what does impersonate mean?)
   • personate (what does personate mean?)
   • bamboozle (what does bamboozle mean?)
   • snow (what does snow mean?)
   • hoodwink (what does hoodwink mean?)
   • pull the wool over someone’s eyes (what does pull the wool over someone’s eyes mean?)
   • lead by the nose (what does lead by the nose mean?)
   • play false (what does play false mean?)
   • gull (what does gull mean?)
   • dupe (what does dupe mean?)
   • slang (what does slang mean?)
   • befool (what does befool mean?)
   • cod (what does cod mean?)
   • fool (what does fool mean?)
   • put on (what does put on mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   • put one over (what does put one over mean?)
   • put one across (what does put one across mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • double-crosser (what does double-crosser mean?)
   • double-dealer (what does double-dealer mean?)
   • two-timer (what does two-timer mean?)
   • betrayer (what does betrayer mean?)
   • traitor (what does traitor mean?)
   • deception (what does deception mean?)
   • deceit (what does deceit mean?)
   • dissembling (what does dissembling mean?)
   • dissimulation (what does dissimulation mean?)
   • deceiver (what does deceiver mean?)
   • cheat (what does cheat mean?)
   • cheater (what does cheater mean?)
   • trickster (what does trickster mean?)
   • beguiler (what does beguiler mean?)
   • slicker (what does slicker mean?)
2. Meaning
   • lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
   Synonym(s)
   • misdirect (what does misdirect mean?)
   • misguide (what does misguide mean?)
   • mislead (what does mislead mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
   Hypernyms(s) lead astray is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lead (what does lead mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • direct (what does direct mean?)
   • conduct (what does conduct mean?)
   • guide (what does guide mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • misdirection (what does misdirection mean?)
   • misleader (what does misleader mean?)
3. Meaning
   • teach immoral behavior to
   Synonym(s)
   • lead off (what does lead off mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits
   Hypernyms(s) lead astray is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • corrupt (what does corrupt mean?)
   • pervert (what does pervert mean?)
   • subvert (what does subvert mean?)
   • demoralize (what does demoralize mean?)
   • demoralise (what does demoralise mean?)
   • debauch (what does debauch mean?)
   • debase (what does debase mean?)
   • profane (what does profane mean?)
   • vitiate (what does vitiate mean?)
   • deprave (what does deprave mean?)
   • misdirect (what does misdirect mean?)