Definition of lead off Lead off

We found 6 definitions of lead off from 3 different sources.

What does lead off mean?

Verb
lead off - teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"
		lead astray
		deprave, debauch, profane, demoralise, pervert, misdirect, vitiate, demoralize, debase, subvert, corrupt change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
lead off - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
		begin, start, commence
		end, terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
		jump-start, jumpstart start or re-start vigorously; "The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process"
		recommence begin again; "we recommenced his reading after a short nap"
		usher in, inaugurate, introduce be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"
		set off set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start"
		embark on, start up, commence, start play in the starting lineup
		begin set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"