Synonyms for lead astray
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Pervert — to influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally
pervert, seduce, file, corrupt, warp, debauch, pollute, vitiate, suborn, violate, subvert, contaminate, defile, sophisticate, immoralize, immoralise UK, tamper dated, demoralize dated UK US, demoralise UK, adulterate formal dated, detort dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To cause (someone) to believe an untruth.
- v. 2
To misguide or misdirect.
- v. 3
To influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally.
She was led astray by questionable companions.
Example sentences
- file I have attached a PDF file of my curriculum vitae.
- corrupt The corrupt government officials fled the country.
- pervert Gustavo must have known John was a pervert.
- seduce Robert tried to seduce Martha, but she rejected him.
- deceive I assure you that I didn't intend to deceive you.
- mislead He did everything he could to mislead the police.
By length
- 4 letters
- file1, warp1
- 5 letters
- abuse2
- 6 letters
- betray2, seduce2, tamper2, defile, suborn, detort
- 7 letters
- corrupt2, violate3, deceive2, pervert2, mislead2, subvert2, pollute2, vitiate3, debauch, offlead
- 8 letters
- misguide2, undirect
- 9 letters
- misdirect3, misinform3
- 10 letters
- demoralize4, demoralise, adulterate4, immoralize, immoralise
- 11 letters
- contaminate4
- 12 letters
- sophisticate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).