Search Result for "lead_astray":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. teach immoral behavior to;
- Example: "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"
[syn: lead off, lead astray]

2. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions;
- Example: "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"
[syn: mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astray]

3. cause someone to believe an untruth;
- Example: "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
[syn: deceive, betray, lead astray]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

lead astray
    v 1: teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead
         off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" [syn: lead
         off, lead astray]
    2: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong
       directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town
       driver" [syn: mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead
       astray]
    3: cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company
       deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
       [syn: deceive, betray, lead astray] [ant: undeceive]