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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.
to show or exhibit; reveal; disclose.
an unfeeling remark that betrays his lack of concern.
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
to reveal one's true character, intentions, etc
to lead astray; deceive
euphemistic, to seduce and then forsake (a woman)
Other Word Forms
- betrayal noun
- betrayer noun
- prebetray verb (used with object)
- self-betraying adjective
- unbetraying adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of betray1
Example Sentences
"You were prepared to betray your country for money," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
“We really feel betrayed by our system, especially our commissioner that’s supposed to fight for our interest instead of, so to speak, being in bed with the insurance companies,” he said.
“I think that our tax system is an example of the many ways in which working people have been betrayed.”
“I would rather perish than betray the secrets entrusted to me.… With every heartbeat, with every day that passes, I swear to serve the Party, the homeland, and the Soviet People.”
Afterwards Nawat appeared at a press conference wearing a tuxedo and openly weeping as he theatrically dabbed his eyes with a handkerchief, claiming he had been "betrayed".
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