goes astray
Veers off course
Goes astray means to wander off course or deviate from the intended path.
Literally, a pet or child goes astray when they get lost: The dog went astray and ended up three towns over.
Figuratively, it describes moral deviation or error: Good intentions sometimes go astray.
Letters or packages that go astray fail to reach their destination.
- deviateTurn from course
- errMake a mistake
- gets lostBecomes unable to navigate
- transgressesBreaks a rule
- misdirectLead away from truth
digress · wanders off · sins · trespasses · falls from grace · diverge · lapses · drifts · veer · disappears · misses the mark · wayward · off course · mislead · depart · wander · derail · detours
correctness/accuracy
goes astrayworks out
Engages in physical exercise
succeeds · hits the mark · falls into place · comes together · delivers
goes, gone, goer, goers, astray, stray, strays, strayed, straying