play false vs lead astray

play false and lead astray both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play false	No	No	Yes	No
lead astray	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lead astray is a hypernym of play false; that is, lead astray is a word with a broader meaning than play false:

play false: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
lead astray: cause someone to believe an untruth

Other hypernyms of play false include betray, deceive.

play false (verb)	lead astray (verb)
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end	cause someone to believe an untruth
	lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
	teach immoral behavior to