lead astray

VERB

confuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze astonish baffle befuddle bemuse complicate confound daze demoralize disconcert disorient distract embarrass fluster frustrate involve misinform mislead mortify muddle mystify obscure perplex perturb puzzle trouble unsettle upset worry

STRONG

abash addle becloud bedevil cloud clutter darken discomfit discompose discountenance faze fog fuddle nonplus rattle shame stump unhinge

WEAK

mess up render uncertain stir up throw off throw off balance

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist calm clarify clear up comfort encourage enlighten expect explain explicate facilitate help illuminate order please settle soothe support

WEAK

organize separate

VERB

debauch

Synonyms

STRONG

abuse bastardize bestialize betray brutalize debase defile deflower demoralize fornicate fraternize intrigue inveigle lure pervert pollute ravish ruin seduce subvert tempt violate vitiate warp

WEAK

go bad go to hell live in the gutter

Antonyms

STRONG

be loyal clean defend disenchant disgust help honor obey praise protect purify repulse straighten value

WEAK

cleanse improve upgrade

VERB

distract

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amuse bewilder detract disturb divert entertain fluster mislead perplex puzzle trouble

STRONG

abstract addle agitate befuddle beguile confound derange discompose disconcert engross harass madden occupy sidetrack stall torment unbalance unhinge

WEAK

call away catch flies draw away frenzy lead away mix up throw off turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anger bore calm clarify clear up comfort explain tire upset

STRONG

help make happy soothe

VERB

divert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deter detract discourage distract

STRONG

abstract detach disengage dissuade disturb sidetrack stall

WEAK

attract attention bend the rules catch flies circumlocute disadvise draw away get around lead away send on a wild-goose chase

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encourage

STRONG

attach combine connect unite

WEAK

anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad stay upset

VERB

misinform

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive misguide mislead

STRONG

lie misdirect misstate pervert prevaricate signify

WEAK

bait-and-switch cover up disinform double-talk doublespeak mousetrap put on put on an act put on false front put up a smokescreen string along wrong steer

Antonyms

STRONG

straighten

WEAK

inform tell all

VERB

mislead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

betray cheat deceive defraud delude dupe entice fool fudge hoodwink lie misguide misinform misrepresent tempt

STRONG

bait beguile bilk bluff bunk cozen enmesh ensnare entangle gull hoax hose inveigle juggle lure misdirect outwit overreach pervert rook scam seduce shaft snow trick victimize

WEAK

double-cross illude lead on pull wool over eyes put on rip off rope in take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be honest support

WEAK

advise counsel guard lead protect

VERB

outsmart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle bamboozle circumvent deceive outdo outfox outmaneuver

STRONG

beat bewilder cap cheat con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink mislead outgeneral outguess overreach swindle top trick worst

WEAK

end-run fake out figure out juke outjockey outthink take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist be honest help

STRONG

clear up explain give guard lose protect surrender

VERB

outthink

Synonyms

WEAK

baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse deceive defeat defraud dupe end-run fake out figure out finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink juke mislead outdo outfox outgeneral outguess outjockey outmaneuver outsmart overreach swindle take in top trick worst

VERB

outwit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive outfox outmaneuver

STRONG

baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink mislead outdo outgeneral outguess outsmart overreach swindle top trick worst

WEAK

end-run fake out figure out juke outjockey outthink take in

Antonyms

STRONG

abet aid assist be honest clear up encourage enlighten explain give guard help lose protect support surrender

VERB

outwit/outsmart

Synonyms

WEAK

baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse deceive defeat defraud dupe end-run fake out finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink make a fool of make a monkey of mislead outdo outfox outgeneral outguess outjockey outmaneuver outthink overreach pull a fast one on put one over on run circles around swindle take in top trick worst

VERB

seduce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beguile betray deceive delude entice persuade

STRONG

bait bribe coax decoy draw entrap hook induce inveigle invite lure mislead pull steer wheedle

WEAK

lead on mousetrap rope in string along sucker

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dissuade

STRONG

disenchant disgust push reject release repel repulse turn off

Example Sentences

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Is he a once-legitimate conservative journalist lead astray by the sensational nature of TV punditry?

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2019

The powers that mingle unseen in the affairs of mortals, that guide to good or lead astray, have wafted this helpless bark into the current that sweeps onward, unstayed by man.

From Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency by Kennedy, John Pendleton

In either case he may lead astray, and should never be trusted implicitly.

From Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes by Mayhew, Ira

I," she sang, "am that sweet siren who lead astray the sailors in mid sea, so full am I of sweetness to the ear.

From Dante Six Sermons by Wicksteed, Philip H.

This is similar to the legend found in the Purâṇas that Vishṇu became incarnate as Buddha in order to lead astray the Daityas.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

lead astray

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