astray
away from the correct path or proper behaviour
You go astray when you wander off the right path, or when your behaviour goes wrong.
astray meaning in Hindi
सही रास्ते या उचित व्यवहार से भटका हुआ
जब आप सही रास्ते से भटक जाते हैं, या आपका व्यवहार ग़लत दिशा में चला जाता है, तो इसे astray जाना कहते हैं।
Examples
- The hikers went astray after missing a turn on the forest trail.जंगल के रास्ते पर मोड़ छूट जाने से पर्वतारोही भटक गए।
- Good intentions led the young startup astray when it ignored its customers' needs.अच्छी नीयत के बावजूद, ग्राहकों की ज़रूरतों को नज़रअंदाज़ करने से युवा स्टार्टअप भटक गया।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
ASTRAY sounds like 'a stray' — wandering off like a stray dog, away from the right path.
💡 Did you know?
The phrase 'lead someone astray' is centuries old and appears often in old moral and religious writing.
Word origin
From Old French estraiier, 'to wander, stray', related to 'stray'. It describes moving away from the correct path or right conduct.
astray meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | सही रास्ते या उचित व्यवहार से भटका हुआ |
| Arabic · العربية | بعيدًا عن المسار الصحيح أو السلوك السليم |
| French · Français | loin du bon chemin ou du comportement approprié |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | menyimpang dari jalan yang benar atau perilaku yang pantas |
| Chinese · 中文 | 偏离正确的道路或恰当的行为 |
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