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   Be·tray

   /bəˈtrā/

   

   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 (secrets or information): "many of those employed by diplomats betrayed secrets and sold classified documents" 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 disloyal to: "his friends were shocked when he betrayed them"
   • 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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   On this page you'll find 155 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to betray, such as: abandon, deceive, forsake, mislead, seduce, and bluff. From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group. Find 85 different ways to say BETRAY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   Need synonyms for betray? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . To betray someone that has one's trust. To inform on someone to the authorities. To divulge or expose (confidential or secret) information. To exhibit or be evidence of. … more . Verb. . To betray someone that has one's trust. cross.

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   5 days ago · 1 (verb) in the sense of be disloyal to. Definition. to hand over or expose (one's nation, friend, etc.) treacherously to an enemy. He might be seen as having betrayed his mother. Synonyms. be disloyal to. break with. grass on (British, slang) dob in (Australian, slang) double-cross (informal) stab in the back. be unfaithful to.

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   • What is the adjective for betrayal? Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs betray and betrash which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts. Capable of being betrayed.

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   What is a betraying exaggeration?

   • Any exaggeration into which a feeling of indignation happens to betray the accuser is instantly pounced upon. Even the stern, inflexible commander turned to hide an emotion he would have blushed to betray. His only chance of ultimate recovery was to push boldly forward, and to betray no fear of failure.

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   Is your body betraying you?

   • In other words, it is not your body betraying you to the point that it’s denying you your ability to do what you desperately need, and not responding to efforts to fix the problem, and with no end in sight. It is not clear whether this trait is part of his normal genetic heritage or whether it betrays awareness of being special.

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   Sense: Verb: reveal. Synonyms: reveal, display, give away, show, expose, manifest, show signs of. Antonyms: conceal, cover, cover up, disguise, mask, withhold, keep secret, obscure, hide. Sense: Verb: lead astray. Synonyms: lead sb astray, seduce, lure, bait, allure, beguile, entice, tempt. Antonyms:

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to betrayal. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of betrayal. Synonyms. treachery. treason. sedition. disloyalty. unfaithfulness. falseness. breach of faith. bad faith. perfidy. double-dealing. double-cross. two-timing. deception. chicanery. duplicity. trickery.