betray (Meaning)
betray (v)
reveal unintentionally
deliver to an enemy by treachery
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
give away information about somebody
cause someone to believe an untruth
betray (v. t.)
To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly; as, an officer betrayed the city.
To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive; as, to betray a person or a cause.
To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.
To disclose or discover, as something which prudence would conceal; to reveal unintentionally.
To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen to lead into error or sin.
To lead astray, as a maiden; to seduce (as under promise of marriage) and then abandon.
To show or to indicate; -- said of what is not obvious at first, or would otherwise be concealed.
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betray Sentence Examples
- The spy's actions betrayed his country, leading to its downfall.
- The friend's gossip betrayed their trust, poisoning their relationship.
- The weatherman betrayed our hopes for a sunny weekend by predicting rain.
- The student's cheating betrayed his integrity and academic ethics.
- The salesman's deceptive tactics betrayed the trust of his customers.
- The politician's empty promises betrayed the electorate, eroding their faith.
- The actress's portrayal of the character betrayed the author's intent, altering the narrative.
- The building's crumbling façade betrayed its once-magnificent glory.
- The silence of the witnesses betrayed their complicity in the crime.
- The human body's response to stress betrayed the subconscious fears and anxieties lurking beneath.
FAQs About the word betray
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defend, defend, save, save,protect, protect, guard, safeguard, guard,safeguard
The spy's actions betrayed his country, leading to its downfall.
The friend's gossip betrayed their trust, poisoning their relationship.
The weatherman betrayed our hopes for a sunny weekend by predicting rain.
The student's cheating betrayed his integrity and academic ethics.
