lead off
30 synonyms found
- antecede
- break ground
- break the ice
- come before
- come first
- create
- go ahead of
- go before
- go in advance
- have priority
- head the table
- head up
- inaugurate
- invent
- kick off
- launch
- lead the way
- open
- originate
- outrank
- pioneer
- precede
- rate
- set to
- stand first
- take precedence
- take the initiative
- take the lead
- take the plunge
- usher in
Definition
(v) :
teach immoral behavior to
"It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"