astray

2 definitions • 4 examples

away from the correct path or correct way of doing something:

The letter must have gone astray in the post.

I was led astray by an out-of-date map.

Her parents worried that she might be led astray (= encouraged to behave badly) by her unsuitable friends.

away from the correct path or way of doing something:

Our district was led astray, and as a result, we wasted valuable resources.