Pronunciation: /əˈstreɪ/
noun used in the phrase 'lead someone astray' meaning to cause someone to make a mistake or go wrong
A1 The lost puppy wandered astray from its owner.
A2 The hiker realized he was astray from the trail and needed to backtrack.
B1 The detective followed the clues to find the missing child who had gone astray.
B2 The company's finances were led astray by a dishonest employee.
C1 The politician's career went astray after a scandal was exposed.
C2 The artist's creativity knew no bounds, never straying astray from originality.
adjective away from the correct path or direction
A1 The lost puppy wandered astray from its owner.
A2 The hiker's map led them astray, causing them to get lost in the woods.
B1 The detective followed a false lead that led him astray in the investigation.
B2 The company's financial projections went astray due to unforeseen market changes.
C1 The politician's speech went astray when they started discussing unrelated topics.
C2 The artist's experimental work went astray from their usual style, surprising their fans.
adverb away from the correct path or direction
A1 The lost puppy wandered astray from its owner.
A2 The hiker realized he had gone astray from the trail and was lost.
B1 The detective followed the clues that led him astray from the main suspect.
B2 The politician's scandalous behavior led his career astray.
C1 The scientist's groundbreaking research took the field in a new direction, leading some colleagues astray.
C2 The author's controversial views on the topic caused many readers to stray from their original opinions.
formal The lost hikers were led astray by a faulty map.
informal I got astray on my way to the party and ended up in the wrong neighborhood.
slang She always leads me astray with her bad advice.
figurative His mind wandered astray during the boring meeting.
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