betray

verb

be·tray bi-ˈtrā How to pronounce betray (audio)

bē-

betrayed; betraying; betrays

transitive verb

: to lead astray

especially : seduce

a nation betrayed into violence

a teenager betrayed by a much older man

: to deliver to an enemy by treachery

was betrayed to the authorities by one of his students

betraying one's own country

: to fail or desert especially in time of need

betrayed his family

felt that she would be betraying her principles

You've betrayed our trust.

: to reveal unintentionally

betray one's true feelings

: show, indicate

His best columns betray … the philosophical bent of his mind.

John Mason Brown

: to disclose in violation of confidence

betray a secret

intransitive verb

: to prove false

betrayer

bi-ˈtrā-ər How to pronounce betray (audio)

bē-

noun

Example Sentences

They betrayed their country by selling its secrets to other governments. She is very loyal and would never betray a friend. She betrayed her own people by supporting the enemy. She coughed, betraying her presence behind the door.

Recent Examples on the Web Levis know if his eyes lock in on a target and betray his intentions.

Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2022 After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a former spy killer is set free and embarks on a revenge spree against the people who conspired to betray her.

Rodney Ho, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 Peele’s Hollywood movies attract viewers but then betray them.

Armond White, National Review, 22 July 2022 Today, that’s an act of rebellion in a society that gaslights young women into getting preventative Botox and lip fillers, that tells us to hate natural bodies, to live in a hole of denial that our bodies will betray us all in the end.

Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2022 Six years into the war, Mr. Putin turned the chief mufti of Chechnya to betray the rebel cause.

New York Times, 29 Mar. 2022 Don John arranges for Claudio to witness a pseudo-tryst on a balcony in which Hero appears to betray her betrothed with a lover on the night before their wedding.

Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 In 2020, there were a few left in the Republican party that refused to betray the country.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022 Dril’s tweets, in their tendency to betray a persecution complex, used to draw frequent comparisons to those of the former President Donald Trump, now banned from Twitter.

Colin Marshall, The New Yorker, 17 June 2022 See More

单词	betrayers
释义	betray verb be·tray bi-ˈtrā bē- betrayed; betraying; betrays transitive verb 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 felt that she would be betraying her principles You've betrayed our trust. 4 a : to reveal unintentionally betray one's true feelings b : show, indicate His best columns betray … the philosophical bent of his mind. John Mason Brown c : to disclose in violation of confidence betray a secret intransitive verb : to prove false betrayer bi-ˈtrā-ər bē- noun Synonyms backstab cross double-cross sell (out) two-time See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They betrayed their country by selling its secrets to other governments. She is very loyal and would never betray a friend. She betrayed her own people by supporting the enemy. She coughed, betraying her presence behind the door. Recent Examples on the Web Levis know if his eyes lock in on a target and betray his intentions. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2022 After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a former spy killer is set free and embarks on a revenge spree against the people who conspired to betray her. Rodney Ho, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 Peele’s Hollywood movies attract viewers but then betray them. Armond White, National Review, 22 July 2022 Today, that’s an act of rebellion in a society that gaslights young women into getting preventative Botox and lip fillers, that tells us to hate natural bodies, to live in a hole of denial that our bodies will betray us all in the end. Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2022 Six years into the war, Mr. Putin turned the chief mufti of Chechnya to betray the rebel cause. New York Times, 29 Mar. 2022 Don John arranges for Claudio to witness a pseudo-tryst on a balcony in which Hero appears to betray her betrothed with a lover on the night before their wedding. Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 In 2020, there were a few left in the Republican party that refused to betray the country. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022 Dril’s tweets, in their tendency to betray a persecution complex, used to draw frequent comparisons to those of the former President Donald Trump, now banned from Twitter. Colin Marshall, The New Yorker, 17 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from be- + trayen to betray, from Anglo-French trahir, from Latin tradere — more at traitor First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing betray betray someone's friendship betray someone's trust betray nothing betray someone's friendship betray someone's trust betray nothing Kids Definition betray verb be·tray bi-ˈtrā betrayed; betraying 1 : to give over to an enemy by treason or treachery betray a fort 2 : to be unfaithful to betray a friend betrayed our trust 3 : to reveal or show without meaning to betray fear 4 : to tell in violation of a trust betray a secret betrayers noun plural of betrayer 1 as in informers a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing the arrested drug dealer vowed that he would get his revenge on his betrayer Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance informers informants collaborators spies canaries snitches tattlers squealers stoolies rats tattletales snitchers whistle-blowers gossipers leakers narks stool pigeons finks deep throats talebearers gossips telltales blabbermouths rat finks snoops snoopers blabbers notifiers 2 as in traitors one who betrays a trust or an allegiance the betrayer of Anne Frank's family in Amsterdam has never been identified for certain Synonyms & Similar Words traitors turncoats backstabbers quislings apostates serpents Judases double-crossers snakes subverters collaborators conspirators collaborationists renegades subversives intriguers schemers double-dealers sellouts plotters deserters informers coconspirators recreants informants defectors co-conspirators accommodationists gossipers snitches tattlers squealers gossips talkers gossipmongers tattletales rumormongers blabbermouths rats stool pigeons snitchers talebearers telltales
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betray

verb

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Phrases Containing betray

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