astray 
/əˈstreɪ/ adverb
/əˈstreɪ/ adverb 1 : off the right path or route — usually used with go ▪ They marked the trail so hikers wouldn't go astray. [=become lost] ▪ The rocket went astray after liftoff. ▪ The letter went astray. [=was lost] 2 : away from what is right, good, or desirable — usually used with go or lead ▪ Older students led him astray. [=made him behave badly] ▪ The writer goes (badly) astray [=stops being correct or reasonable] when she blames the current government for these problems. ▪ The President was led astray [=convinced to make a bad decision] by his advisers. ▪ Their plans have gone astray. [=have failed]
