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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. betrayer noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBETRAYED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to not be loyal to your country or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helping their enemies: He was accused of betraying his country during the war. She felt betrayed by her mother's lack of support. For years they betrayed the UK's secrets to Russia.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › betrayedBetrayed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BETRAYED is treacherously abandoned, deserted, or mistreated. How to use betrayed in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBETRAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   to not be loyal to your country or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helping their enemies: He was accused of betraying his country during the war. She felt betrayed by her mother's lack of support. For years they betrayed the UK's secrets to Russia.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › betrayedBETRAYED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for BETRAYED: crossed, double-crossed, sold (out), backstabbed, stabbed in the back, shopped, sold down the river, two-timed; Antonyms of BETRAYED: protected, saved, defended, guarded, stood by, shielded, safeguarded, misrepresented.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › betrayBetray Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to lead astray. especially : seduce. a nation betrayed into violence. a teenager betrayed by a much older man. 2. : to deliver to an enemy by treachery. was betrayed to the authorities by one of his students. betraying one's own country. 3. : to fail or desert especially in time of need. betrayed his family.