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astray(dictionary)

astray (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: estraie 'wandering', from estraier; STRAY1]
go astray
a) to be lost or stolen
::The letter had gone astray in the post.
b) if a plan or action goes astray, it goes wrong
::The best-laid plans can go astray.
lead sb astray
a) to encourage someone to do bad or illegal things that they would not normally do
::The older boys led him astray.
b) to make someone believe something that is not true
::It's easy to be led astray by the reports in the papers.