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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.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: ,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.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: ,to deceive, misguide, or corrupt.
a young lawyer betrayed by political ambitions into irreparable folly.
to seduce and desert.
betray
/ ɪˈٰɪ /
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
euphemisticto seduce and then forsake (a woman)
Other 51Թ Forms
- betrayal noun
- betrayer noun
- prebetray verb (used with object)
- self-betraying adjective
- unbetraying adjective
- ˈٰⲹ noun
- ˈٰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of betray1
Example Sentences
She said it hurt to see Latino police officers and federal agents involved in the immigration crackdown and that it was “very heartbreaking seeing your own people betray you.”
The undue obsession with a piece of red, green and white cloth betrays this deep-rooted fear by Americans that we Mexicans are fundamentally invaders.
“The Burkean response — a representative ‘owes you not his industry only but his judgement, and he betrays you if he sacrifices it to your opinion’ — has some merit.
"I don't think anyone can hate Israel as much as I hate it now, because I feel so betrayed by it – and it's my home, it's my country, it's my language, my people, my friends."
It was a meeting Biden hoped could bring down the temperature in American politics but the halting introductions betrayed the awkwardness of the moment.
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