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astray

[uh-strey]

adverb

  1. out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route.

    Despite specific instructions, they went astray and got lost.

  2. 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

  1. out of the correct path or direction

  2. out of the right, good, or expected way; into error

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of astray1

1250–1300; Middle English astraye < Anglo-French *ٰé, Old French ٰé, past participle of estraier; stray
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of astray1

C13: from Old French estraie roaming, from estraier to stray
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Idioms and Phrases

see best-laid plans go astray; go astray.
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Many medical patients “can be led astray by hallucinations,” a team of Stanford researchers wrote last year.

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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".

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"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.

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They also obviate the emotional component of investing, which so often can lead ordinary investors astray.

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But she now feels Musk has helped lead the president astray.

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