Finnish Meaning of betray

pettää

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Definitions and Meaning of betray in English

Wordnet

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

Webster

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.

FAQs About the word betray

pettää

reveal unintentionally, deliver to an enemy by treachery, disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake, be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marria

selkäänpuukotus,risti,kaksoispeli,myydä (pois),palata takaisin,Myydä alas jokeen,kauppa,Puukko selkään,Kahdesti,antaa pois

Puolustaa,suojata,tallenna,Vartija,suojeleminen,valmiustilassa,kilpi

betrapped => loukussa, betrap => kiinni, betossed => betossed, betoss => Betoss, betorn => aiemmin,