- verbbetray (verb) · betrays (third person present) · betrayed (past tense) · betrayed (past participle) · betraying (present participle)
- 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"
- treacherously reveal (secrets or information):"many of those employed by diplomats betrayed secrets and sold classified documents"
- be disloyal to:"his friends were shocked when he betrayed them"
- unintentionally reveal; be evidence of:"she drew a deep breath that betrayed her indignation"
OriginMiddle English: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete tray ‘betray’, from Old French trair, based on Latin tradere ‘hand over’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy:
- unintentionally reveal; be evidence of:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.betray verb [T] (SHOW) to show your feelings or thoughts without intending to: She could not help betraying her sympathy for us.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/betray1 : to give over to an enemy by treachery 2 : to be unfaithful to betrayed our trust 3 : to reveal without meaning to betrayed their ignorancewww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betrayto 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.www.dictionary.com/browse/betray: the act of betraying someone or something or the fact of being betrayed : violation of a person's trust or confidence, of a moral standard, etc. the betrayal of a friend a betrayal of trust a betrayal of one's principleswww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betrayalto 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.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/betraying
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