from
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}]