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English verb: lead off | |||
| 1. | lead off (social) teach immoral behavior to | ||
| Samples | It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits. | ||
| Synonyms | lead astray | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate | ||
| 2. | lead off (change) set in motion, cause to start | ||
| Samples | The U.S. started a war in the Middle East. The Iraqis began hostilities. Begin a new chapter in your life. | ||
| Synonyms | begin, commence, start | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | commence, embark on, inaugurate, introduce, jump-start, jumpstart, recommence, set off, start, start up, usher in | ||
| Cause | begin, start | ||
| Verb group | begin | ||
| Antonyms | terminate, end | ||
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