leading astray

A form of lead astray — To cause (someone) to believe an untruth.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lead astray

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of enticing others into sinful ways

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leading off
Broader
enticementtemptation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

leading astray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20astray

MLA

“leading astray.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20astray. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leading astray,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20astray.

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