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Definition astray in American English

astray adverb

adverb
/əˈstreɪ/
1

to become lost or go to the wrong place

Example

The money seems to have gone astray.

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2

to go wrong or do something wrong

Example

married men and women who have gone astray

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3

to make someone behave badly

Example

She accused his friends of leading him astray.

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4

to make someone believe something that is not true

Example

You have deliberately led us astray.

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Definition astray in American English