0 away from the right direction; missing, lost -- (ført) på villspor, (kommet) på avveier
We were led astray by the inaccurate map.
The letter has gone astray
If the possible outcomes excluded are rare but catastrophic, the methods of maximum expected utility decision theory may lead us very astray.
If he goes astray and oppresses, then on him is sin and incumbent on his subjects is patience.
The fact that something has gone astray is no excuse now not to do our best.
Several participants spoke of the dangers of being led astray by their dysfunctional families or by peer group pressures.
The underlying principle was that a reforming, educational environment could bring out the good in youths who had gone astray.
Any other approach, particularly one derived from methodological first principles, could, he thought, lead us wildly astray.
As a young man he returns to his parents' home on a visit but then goes astray.
However, the structure building model runs astray in several areas.