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Embarrass vs Lead_astray - What's the difference?

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Embarrass is a related term of lead_astray.


In lang=en terms the difference between embarrass and lead_astray

is that embarrass is to involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands while lead_astray is to misguide or misdirect.

As verbs the difference between embarrass and lead_astray

is that embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash while lead_astray is to cause (someone) to believe an untruth.

embarrass

English

Verb

(es)
  • to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash
  • The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.
  • To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
  • Business is embarrassed'''; public affairs are '''embarrassed .
  • To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.
  • A man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements.

    Synonyms

    * (humiliate) abash, discomfit, disconcert, humiliate, shame * See also

    Derived terms

    * embarrassment

    lead_astray

    English

    Verb

  • To cause (someone) to believe an untruth.
  • To misguide or misdirect.
  • Synonyms

    * misguide * misdirect * corrupt * lead off * deceive * demoralize * mislead * misinform