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   betray

   /bɪˈtreɪ/

   verb

   • 1. expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy: "a double agent who betrayed some 400 British and French agents to the Germans" Similar break one's promise tobe disloyal tobe unfaithful tobreak faith withplay someone falsefaillet downdouble-crossdeceivecheatinform on/againstgive awaydenouncesell outstab someone in the backbe a Judas togive someone a Judas kissbite the hand that feeds oneturn traitorsell the passturn Queen's/King's evidenceinformal:blow the whistle onrat onpeach onsell down the riversqueal onsqueak ongrass onshopsneak onstitch updo the dirty onsplit onrat outdrop a/the dime onfingerjobdob onpimp onpoolshelfput someone's pot onpoint the bone atrare:delateOpposite be loyal to
   • ▪ treacherously reveal (information): "many of those employed by diplomats betrayed secrets" Similar revealdisclosedivulgegive awayleaklay baremake knownuncoverunmaskexposebring out into the opentelllet sliplet outlet dropblurt outgive the game awaylet the cat out of the baginformal:blabspillarchaic:discoverOpposite concealhide
   • ▪ be gravely disloyal to: "the men who have betrayed British people's trust"
   • 2. unintentionally reveal; be evidence of: "she drew a deep breath that betrayed her indignation"

   Word Origin Middle English: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete tray ‘betray’, from Old French trair, based on Latin tradere ‘hand over’.

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   • 1. betrayer noun

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   1. to aid an enemy of (one's nation, friend, etc); be a traitor to: to betray one's country. 2. to hand over or expose (one's nation, friend, etc) treacherously to an enemy. 3. to disclose (a secret, confidence, etc) treacherously. 4. to break (a promise) or be disloyal to (a person's trust)

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   Mar 22, 2024 · What is the definition of betrayed? "Betrayed" is the past participle of the verb "to betray". If you have been trusted to do something and you went and did the opposite, you have betrayed whoever ...

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   Betrayed Definition. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. Simple past tense and past participle of betray. Wiktionary. Synonyms: corrupted. deluded. tricked. disappointed. blabbed. divulged. exposed. revealed. told. uncovered. unveiled. spilt. discovered. sold. bluffed. Antonyms: supported. adhered. hid.

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   1. expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy. எதிர்ச்சொற்கள். Antonyms. விசுவாசமாக இருக்க வேண்டும். Be Loyal To. இணைச்சொற்கள். Synonyms. அவரது வாக்குறுதியை மீறுங்கள். break one's promise to. விசுவாசமற்றவராக இருக்க வேண்டும். be disloyal to. துரோகமாக இருக்க வேண்டும். be unfaithful to.

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   The word or phrase betray refers to give away information about somebody, or cause someone to believe an untruth, or reveal unintentionally, or disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake, or deliver to an enemy by treachery, or be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage.

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   To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen to lead into error or sin. To lead astray; to seduce (as under promise of marriage) and then abandon. To show or to indicate something not obvious at first, or would otherwise be concealed. Derived words & phrases. Synonyms. to prove faithless or treacherous: sell. Translations. Examples.

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   betray: …into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly an officer betrayed the city To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive …

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