astray

adv.

1. Away from the correct path or direction. See synonyms at amiss.
2. Away from the right or good, as in thought or behavior; straying to or into wrong or evil ways.

[Middle English, from Old French estraie, past participle of estraier, to stray. See stray.]

astray a·stray' adj.

adverb

Not in the right way or on the proper course: afield, amiss, awry, wrong. See thrive/fail/exist.

adjective

1. Unable to find the correct way or place to go: disoriented, lost, stray. See seek/avoid.
2. Not in accordance with what is usual or expected: amiss, awry, sour, wrong. See surprise/expect, thrive/fail/exist.

adj

Definition: off the path or right direction
Antonyms: on course, right, straight

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The adverb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: away from the right path or direction

Meaning #2: far from the intended target
  Synonym: wide

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - på vildspor, på afveje

idioms:

• go astray    fare vild, komme på vildspor
• send astray    sende på vildspor, bringe på afveje

Nederlands (Dutch)
verdwaald, zondig, op een dwaalspoor

Français (French)
adv. - égaré, dévoyé
adj. - égaré, dévoyé

idioms:

• go astray    s'égarer, se perdre
• lead astray    détourner du droit chemin, induire qn en erreur
• send astray    fourvoyer, se perdre (un objet), être perdu (qn), être contrarié (des projets)

Deutsch (German)
adv. - in die Irre
adj. - irregehend

idioms:

• go astray    in die Irre gehen, verlorengehen
• lead astray    irreführen
• send astray    in die falsche Richtung schicken

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv., -
adj. - ξεστρατισμένος, παραστρατημένος, σε παρέκκλιση, εκτός πορείας, στον κακό δρόμο

idioms:

• go astray    ξεστρατίζω, χάνω το δρόμο μου, παίρνω τον κακό δρόμο
• send astray    στέλνω από λάθος δρόμο

Italiano (Italian)
fuori strada, sperduto

idioms:

• go astray    smarrirsi
• send astray    fuorviare

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - erradamente
adj. - desviado, fora do caminho, errado, perdido

idioms:

• go astray    ir erradamente, perder-se
• send astray    mandar para o lado errado

Русский (Russian)
сбиться/сбить с пути

idioms:

• go astray    заблудиться, сбиться с пути
• send astray    ввести в заблуждение

Español (Spanish)
adv. - descarriado, extraviado, por mal camino, completamente errado
adj. - descarriado, extraviado, por mal camino, completamente errado

idioms:

• go astray    extraviarse, errar el blanco
• lead astray    descarriar, despistar, llevar por mal camino
• send astray    descarriar, despistar, llevar por mal camino

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - vilse, på avvägar
adj. - felaktig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
入歧途地, 迷途地

idioms:

• go astray    走失, 迷路, 走入歧途
• send astray    把...引入歧途

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 入歧途地, 迷途地

idioms:

• go astray    走失, 迷路, 走入歧途
• send astray    把...引入歧途

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 길을 잃어, 타락하여

idioms:

• go astray    길을 잃다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 迷っている, 堕落した
adv. - 迷って, 本筋をはずれて

idioms:

• go astray    迷う, 堕落する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) يضل, ينحرف (صفه) ضال, شارد, مخطي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮שלא בדרך הנכונה, תועה‬

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