vverb.communicationreveal unintentionallySynset:bewray
Examples:- Her smile betrayed her true feelings
Hypernyms:break bring out disclose discover divulge expose give away let on let out reveal uncover unwrap
Inherited Hypernyms:betrayunwraptellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.socialdeliver to an enemy by treacherySynset:sell
Examples:- Judas sold Jesus
- The spy betrayed his country
Derivationally Related Form:betrayerbetrayal
Hypernyms:cozen deceive delude lead on
Inherited Hypernyms:betraydeceivevictimizewrongtreatinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:double cross
Full Troponyms:double cross
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: sell, betray)
vverb.emotiondisappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsakeSynset:fail
Examples:- His sense of smell failed him this time
- His strength finally failed him
- His children failed him in the crisis
Hypernyms:disappoint let down
Inherited Hypernyms:faildisappointthwartprevent
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.socialbe sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriageSynset:cheat cheat on cuckold wander
Examples:- She cheats on her husband
- Might her husband be wandering?
Derivationally Related Form:cuckold
Hypernyms:cozen deceive delude lead on
Inherited Hypernyms:cheat ondeceivevictimizewrongtreatinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:fool aroundplay aroundtwo-time
Full Troponyms:play aroundtwo-time
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s (apply to: wander, cheat) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: cheat on, cheat, betray)
vverb.communicationgive away information about somebodySynset:denounce give away grass rat shit shop snitch stag tell on
Examples:- He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
Derivationally Related Form:rattersnitcherbetrayerrattingshitratsnitch
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:denounceinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:sell someone out
Full Troponyms:sell someone out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: grass, stag, shop, shit, rat, snitch)
vverb.communicationcause someone to believe an untruthSynset:deceive lead astray
Examples:- The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
Antonyms:undeceive
Derivationally Related Form:betrayerdeceptivedeceiverdeception
Hypernyms:misinform mislead
Inherited Hypernyms:deceivemisinforminformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:bamboozlebefoolcoddupefoolgullhoodwinkimpersonatelead by the nosepersonateplay falseposepull the wool over someone's eyesput onput one acrossput one overslangsnowtake in
Full Troponyms:bamboozlegullmasqueradeposepull the leg of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody