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Verb: lead off  led óf
  1. Teach immoral behaviour to
    "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits";
    - lead astray
     
  2. Set in motion, cause to start
    - begin, start, commence

Derived forms: leading off, led off, leads off

Type of: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise [Brit], demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate

Encyclopedia: Lead off

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