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betray
[ bih-trey ]
verb (used with object)
- to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty:
Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.
- to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling:
to betray a trust.
- to disappoint the hopes or expectations of; be disloyal to:
to betray one's friends.
- to reveal or disclose in violation of confidence:
to betray a secret.
- to reveal unconsciously (something one would preferably conceal):
Her nervousness betrays her insecurity.
an unfeeling remark that betrays his lack of concern.
Synonyms: uncover, demonstrate, manifest, display
- to deceive, misguide, or corrupt:
a young lawyer betrayed by political ambitions into irreparable folly.
- to seduce and desert.
betray
/ bɪˈtreɪ /
verb
- to aid an enemy of (one's nation, friend, etc); be a traitor to
to betray one's country
- to hand over or expose (one's nation, friend, etc) treacherously to an enemy
- to disclose (a secret, confidence, etc) treacherously
- to break (a promise) or be disloyal to (a person's trust)
- to disappoint the expectations of; fail
his tired legs betrayed him
- to show signs of; indicate
if one taps china, the sound betrays any faults
- to reveal unintentionally
his grin betrayed his satisfaction
- betray oneselfto reveal one's true character, intentions, etc
- to lead astray; deceive
- euphemistic.to seduce and then forsake (a woman)
Derived Forms
- beˈtrayal, noun
- beˈtrayer, noun
Other Words From
- be·tray·al noun
- be·tray·er noun
- pre·be·tray verb (used with object)
- self-be·tray·ing adjective
- un·be·tray·ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of betray1
Example Sentences
The original mathematical concept involves two prisoners who have the option to betray each other or to cooperate.
When both players betray each other, they receive no benefit.
If you need to betray them before they betray you?
But her beguiling illusion of soft leather rendered as hard sculpture doesn’t betray any photographic subject matter.
“Once you listen to someone and trust what they’re saying and they betray that trust,” says Rueben Tauk, “their words don’t mean anything to you any more.”
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