| lead astray | |
verb | |
| 1. | teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" [syn: lead off] |
| 2. | lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" [syn: mislead] |
| 3. | cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" [syn: deceive] [ant: undeceive] |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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