lead astray

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

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

mess up render uncertain stir up throw off throw off balance

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

organize separate

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

go bad go to hell live in the gutter

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

cleanse improve upgrade

amuse bewilder detract disturb divert entertain fluster mislead perplex puzzle trouble

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

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

anger bore calm clarify clear up comfort explain tire upset

help make happy soothe

deter detract discourage distract

abstract detach disengage dissuade disturb sidetrack stall

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

encourage

attach combine connect unite

anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad stay upset

deceive misguide mislead

lie misdirect misstate pervert prevaricate signify

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

straighten

inform tell all

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

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

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

be honest support

advise counsel guard lead protect

baffle bamboozle circumvent deceive outdo outfox outmaneuver

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

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

aid assist be honest help

clear up explain give guard lose protect surrender

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

deceive outfox outmaneuver

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

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

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

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

beguile betray deceive delude entice persuade

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

lead on mousetrap rope in string along sucker

dissuade

disenchant disgust push reject release repel repulse turn off