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go astray meaning in Sanskrit

वञ्चति vañcati

go astray in Sanskrit: वञ्चति (vañcati). In English, go astray means to develop bad habits; to behave improperly or illegally.

Sanskrit words for go astray

develop bad habits; behave improperly or illegally
वञ्चति vañcati

English meaning of go astray

  1. verb To develop bad habits; to behave improperly or illegally.
  2. verb To behave in an adulterous manner.
  3. verb To come to believe an untruth.
  4. verb To become lost or mislaid.

Full definition of go astray

go astray in a sentence

  • If you keep hanging out with that gang you'll go astray.
  • The woman thought her husband had gone astray.
  • A pinch of salt in this dish wouldn't go astray.

Synonyms of go astray

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Questions about go astray in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of go astray in Sanskrit?
Go astray in Sanskrit is वञ्चति (vañcati).
go astray इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Go astray: वञ्चति (vañcati).
What does go astray mean in English?
Go astray means to develop bad habits; to behave improperly or illegally.

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