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double cross
dou·ble-cross (dŭb′əl-krôs′, -krŏs′)tr.v. dou·ble-crossed, dou·ble-cross·ing, dou·ble-cross·es To betray by acting in contradiction to a prior agreement. See Synonyms at deceive.n.1. often double cross An act of betraying an ally, friend, or associate.2. double cross Genetics A cross in which each parent is the product of a single cross. It can be represented as AB × CD, where A, B, C, and D are inbred lines.
dou′ble-cross′er n.double cross n (Genetics) a technique for producing hybrid stock, esp seed for cereal crops, by crossing the hybrids between two different pairs of inbred lines dou′ble cross′
n. 1. a betrayal or swindle of a friend or colleague. 2. the act of winning or attempting to win a contest that one has agreed to lose. 3. a genetic cross in which both parents are first-generation hybrids from single crosses. [1825–35] dou′ble-cross′
v.t. to betray or swindle, esp. by an action contrary to an agreed upon course. [1900–05] dou′ble-cross′er, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | double cross - an act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing"double-crossingbetrayal, perfidy, treachery, treason - an act of deliberate betrayal | | Verb | 1. | double cross - betray by double-dealingbetray, sell - deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country" |
double crossnounAn act of betraying:betrayal, treachery.Slang: sellout.double cross
double cross1. noun An act of duplicitous betrayal or swindling, especially of a friend, ally, or colleague. Originally a sporting term in which a "cross" referred to an event that had been fixed by the participants to fail; a "double cross" happened when one participant secretly backed out of that arrangement and went on to win the event. Double crosses happen all the time in politics, with politicians making promises to each other behind closed doors and reneging upon them down the road. Jonathan's double cross ended up costing our company millions of dollars of wasted research and development.2. verb To betray or cheat someone in a duplicitous manner, especially by going back on a previously agreed upon arrangement. We've been double-crossed, fellas, so keep your eyes open for the cops. John and I spent years developing the product together, but he double-crossed me once it was finished and got a patent for it under his name alone.See also: cross, doubledouble crossA deliberate betrayal; violation of a promise or obligation, as in They had planned a double cross, intending to keep all of the money for themselves. This usage broadens the term's earlier sense in sports gambling, where it alluded to the duplicity of a contestant who breaks his word after illicitly promising to lose. Both usages gave rise to the verb double-cross. [Late 1800s] See also: cross, doubledouble cross1. tv. to betray someone. (Originally a more complicated switching of sides in a conspiracy wherein the double-crosser sides with the victim of the conspiracy—against the original conspirator.) Don’t even think about double crossing me! 2. n. a betrayal. (See comments with sense 1) It’s one double cross Frank is sorry about. See also: cross, doubledouble cross
double cross a method of plant breeding in which four different inbred lines are crossed together (A x B and C x D) and the progenies crossed again ((A x B) x (C x D)) to produce a four-way hybrid seed with good vigour.See XX
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Synonyms for double crossnoun an act of betrayingSynonymsSynonyms for double crossnoun an act of betrayalSynonymsRelated Words- betrayal
- perfidy
- treachery
- treason
verb betray by double-dealingRelated Words |