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astray
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Astray
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a·stray
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əˈstreɪ
/
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adverb,
adjective
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.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English
astraye
<
Anglo-French
*astraié,
Old French
estraié,
past participle of
estraier;
see
stray
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astray
(əˈstreɪ)
—
adj
, —
adv
1.
out of the correct path or direction
2.
out of the right, good, or expected way; into error
[C13: from Old French
estraie
roaming, from
estraier
to
stray
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
astray
c.1300, astraied, borrowed from O.Fr. estraie, pp. of estraier "astray, riderless, lost," lit. "on stray" (see
stray
(v.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
astray
see
best-laid plans go astray
;
go astray
.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
In this overstuffed sentence, three plural nouns appeared between the singular
subject and the verb, leading us
astray
.
They would come in a capacity that would prevent the ability to choose right
from wrong, to be tempted, or to be led
astray
.
He soon grew wise to the tactic, and would not be led
astray
.
Even in this short sentence, the intervening phrase led us
astray
.
Bad judgment and shoddy data-processing and programming led more money to go
astray
.
But several others described being led
astray
by studies that turned out to be immaterial or steeped in opaque discourse.
Good intentions have been known to go
astray
and here's another example.
It's obvious they're holding back-delaying and leading us
astray
in every way they know.
Another candidate went as far
astray
as is possible in answering the question.
Generally, refund checks can go
astray
for a variety of reasons.
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