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    betray
    /bɪˈtreɪ/

    verb

    • 1. expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy: "a double agent who betrayed some 400 British and French agents to the Germans" Similar break one's promise tobe disloyal tobe unfaithful tobreak faith withOpposite be loyal to
    • 2. unintentionally reveal; be evidence of: "she drew a deep breath that betrayed her indignation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of betray in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    Betray means to not be loyal to your country or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helping their enemies. It also means to show feelings, thoughts, or a particular characteristic without intending to. See more meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of betray.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › betrayBetray Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb betray, which means to lead astray, deliver to an enemy, fail, or reveal unintentionally. See also related phrases and entries for betray.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › betrayBETRAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country. to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling: to betray a trust. to disappoint the hopes or expectations of; be disloyal to: to betray one's friends.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBETRAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of betray as a verb, with different senses and usage examples. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of betray and related terms.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › betrayBetray - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you betray someone or something, you reveal something, like a secret or your true feelings. You may betray your impatience, for example, if you sit at your desk tapping your fingers.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › betrayBetray - definition of betray by The Free Dictionary

    Betray means to be false or disloyal to someone or something, or to reveal something in a treacherous way. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word betray in different contexts and sentences.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › betraybetray verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb betray, which means to give information or trust to an enemy, or to ignore your principles or beliefs. See synonyms, pictures and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.