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astray
[uh-strey]
adverb
out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route.
Despite specific instructions, they went astray and got lost.
away from that which is right; into error, confusion, or undesirable action or thought.
They were led astray by their lust for money.
astray
/ əˈٰɪ /
adjective
out of the correct path or direction
out of the right, good, or expected way; into error
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of astray1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Many medical patients “can be led astray by hallucinations,” a team of Stanford researchers wrote last year.
On Sunday, Ukraine's air force reported that Russia had launched a record number of drones, including Shahed attack drones, of which 88 were intercepted and another 128 went astray "without negative consequences".
"It was a failure because I had not foreseen. That was a mistake on my part. I was led astray by my preconceptions," said Darmanin, now France's justice minister.
They also obviate the emotional component of investing, which so often can lead ordinary investors astray.
But she now feels Musk has helped lead the president astray.
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