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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.
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Antonyms: ,
- to reveal unconsciously (something one would preferably conceal):
Her nervousness betrays her insecurity.
an unfeeling remark that betrays his lack of concern.
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- 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
- betray oneselfto reveal one's true character, intentions, etc
- to lead astray; deceive
- euphemistic.to seduce and then forsake (a woman)
Derived Forms
- ˈٰⲹ, noun
- ˈٰ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٰ· noun
- ·ٰ· noun
- ··ٰ verb (used with object)
- -·ٰ·Բ adjective
- ܲ··ٰ·Բ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of betray1
Example Sentences
Diehard patriots who betray their country; anti-elitists who worship billionaires; cold-eyed realists living in a fantasy world; rugged individualists fawning over their divine emperor; affirmers of life who embrace death.
Progressives and advocates for the transgender community within his own party accused him of betraying a group that had supported his political rise.
She feels really betrayed by Jaclyn’s actions and she’s going to let her have it.
There’s a reason so many of their fans feel betrayed.
She tells me she felt betrayed after reading the study: "I think it's awful that companies have been doing this for years to black women and I think we deserve better."
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