betray
verb (used with object)
to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty.
betrays
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present tense formof betray (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The facade of the building betrays no affiliation—neither hammer nor sickle.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
While voters’ choices have been, more often than not, defensible, the unanimity betrays a lack of imagination and drains any hint of drama from the ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
That narrative betrays a rookie mistake that’s known among statisticians as the “gambler’s fallacy.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Her eyes dart up and down in a manner that betrays rote memorization, not scholarship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
On the contrary, her face is divided into two parts, one with a somber expression, the other with a masklike appearance whose color nevertheless betrays passionate feeling.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
