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to go astray
01
(of a plan, project, etc.) to lose direction and not continue according to the intended or expected path or course of action
Collocation02
(of an item) to get taken or misplaced
03
to have an affair
04
to become misled and believe something that is incorrect
05
to become unpleasant or unnecessary
06
to engage in inappropriate, immoral, or unlawful activities
Example
They went astray and bought into the conspiracy theories circulating online.
Friends and family were shocked to learn that he had gone astray after years of what seemed like a happy marriage.
His attempt to surprise his partner with a romantic dinner went astray when he burned the main course.
Rumors spread quickly when people suspected that he had gone astray with a colleague from work.
The team's strategy went astray when key members unexpectedly resigned.
