lead off

1. Teach immoral behavior to (synset 202586477)
   "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"
   is a type of: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate - corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
   same as: lead astray
2. Set in motion, cause to start (synset 200349400)
   "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
   causes: begin, start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
   subtypes:

   • jump-start, jumpstart - start or re-start vigorously
   • recommence - cause to start anew
   • inaugurate, introduce, usher in - be a precursor of
   • set off - set in motion or cause to begin
   • commence, embark on, start, start up - get off the ground
   same as: begin, commence, start
   verb group: begin - have a beginning, of a temporal event

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