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Urdu Meanings, Pronounciation and Synonyms:

lead astray

(Pronunciation -تلفظ سنیۓ ) US:

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Verb: lead astray

1. lead astray [ Synonyms: lead off]
Teach immoral behavior to "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits";
2. lead astray [ Synonyms: misdirect, misguide, mislead]
Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver";	غلط ہدایت دینا۔ بہکانا۔ گمراہ کرنا۔
3. lead astray [ Synonyms: betray, deceive]
Cause someone to believe an untruth "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house";	بے وفائی کرنا ۔ دغا دینا ۔ گمراہ کر دینا ۔۔

Lexical Analysis

Derived Words:

betrayer, deceiver, deception, deceptive, misdirection, misleader

Antonyms:

Generic Words:

conduct, corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, direct, guide, lead, misdirect, misinform, mislead, pervert, profane, subvert, take, vitiate

Specific Words:

bamboozle, befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, hoodwink, impersonate, lead by the nose, personate, play false, pose, pull the wool over someone's eyes, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, snow, take in

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