Difference between Lead Astray and Deceive

LEAD ASTRAY vs DECEIVE: VERB

To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to insnare.
To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.
To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud.

To mislead by a false appearance or statement; cause to believe what is false, or to disbelieve what is true; delude.
To cause to fail in fulfilment or realization; frustrate or disappoint.
. To take from; rob stealthily.
To cause to pass; while away.
Synonyms To beguile, cheat, overreach, circumvent, dupe, fool, gull, cozen, hoodwink.
In fencing, to evade, as an attack or parry, thus causing an opponent to lose the contact or feel of one's foil.
Be false to
Be dishonest with

Misdirect, Mamaguy, Misinformer, Delude, Misinform, Deludable, Beswike, Decipiency, Lead on, Deceivable, Lead off, Mislead, Misguide, Deceive, Betray

Evade, Deceit, Manipulate, Misinform, Cheat, Fool, Defraud, Confuse, Hoodwink, Mislead, Lead on, Lead astray, Cozen, Betray, Delude

Misdirect, Mamaguy, Misinformer, Delude, Misinform, Deludable, Beswike, Decipiency, Lead on, Deceivable, Lead off, Mislead, Misguide, Deceive, Betray

Evade, Deceit, Manipulate, Misinform, Cheat, Fool, Defraud, Confuse, Hoodwink, Mislead, Lead on, Lead astray, Cozen, Betray, Delude

Those who are intoxicated, who stagger due to the influence of either, are lead astray.
Inveigle means to lure, lead astray, or entice by false representations or other deceitful means.
Hence, to seduce; to lead astray; to induce to sin, by promises or persuasions.
Rather, it is deceitful, and the danger exists that it may lead astray those who read it.
Did not devoting themselves as to lead astray from god which they do with sulfur where the one of some.
In other words, avoid friends and places that can lead astray.
The false prophets lead astray innocents by their persuasive words.
Billy is easily lead astray and turns to crime.
You caution us not to be lead astray.
Then, they will be lead, and will lead astray.

Intention to deceive: Intention to deceive the other party is the essence of fraud.
The Government must continue its efforts to stop unfair selling practices which deceive investors, and unfair trade practices which deceive consumers.
Not only can I deceive others, but I can also deceive my own heart.
They have to deceive themselves to deceive the abuser.
Those scales yonder are exact; I may deceive my fellows here, but deceive God I cannot then.
Sun cannot deceive when it gives light, a candle beside the Sunne may deceive.
If you compare the numbers between Blind and Deceive, Deceive actually looks better.
Trivers argues that in order to deceive others, we often deceive ourselves first.
It is very hard to deceive others unless you first deceive yourself.
When government officials deceive Congress, they deceive citizens.