betrayal

be·tray  (b-tr)

tr.v. be·trayed, be·tray·ing, be·trays

1.

a. To give aid or information to an enemy of; commit treason against: betray one's country.

b. To deliver into the hands of an enemy in violation of a trust or allegiance: betrayed Christ to the Romans.

2. To be false or disloyal to: betrayed their cause; betray one's better nature.

3. To divulge in a breach of confidence: betray a secret.

4. To make known unintentionally: Her hollow laugh betrayed her contempt for the idea.

5. To reveal against one's desire or will.

6. To lead astray; deceive. See Synonyms at deceive.

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[Middle English bitrayen : bi-, be- + trayen, to betray (from Old French trair, from Latin trdere, to hand over; see tradition).]

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be·trayal n.

be·trayer n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	betrayal - an act of deliberate betrayal         perfidy, treachery, treason knavery, dishonesty - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing double cross, double-crossing - an act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing" sellout - an act of betrayal
	2.	betrayal - the quality of aiding an enemy subversiveness, traitorousness, treason - disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior

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betrayal

noun

1. disloyalty, sell-out (informal), deception, treason, treachery, trickery, duplicity, double-cross (informal), double-dealing, breach of trust, perfidy, unfaithfulness, falseness, inconstancy She felt that what she had done was a betrayal of Patrick.
disloyalty loyalty, devotion, allegiance, fidelity, constancy, faithfulness, trustworthiness, steadfastness, fealty, trustiness

2. giving away, telling, revelation, disclosure, blurting out, divulgence She saw his newspaper piece as a betrayal of her confidence.
giving away keeping, guarding, preserving, safeguarding, keeping secret

Quotations
"If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country" [E.M. Forster Two Cheers for Democracy]

Translations

betrayal [bɪˈtreɪəl] N

1. [of person, country] → traición f
a betrayal of trust → un abuso de confianza

2. [of secret, plot] → revelación f

3. [of feelings, intentions] → descubrimiento m

betrayal [bɪˈtreɪəl] n [ally, country] → trahison f
betrayal of trust → abus m de confiance
a disgraceful betrayal of trust → un honteux abus de confiance
She forgave him for his betrayal of her trust
BUT Elle lui pardonna d'avoir trahi sa confiance.
an act of betrayal → un acte de trahison

betrayal

n (= act) → Verrat m (→ of +gen); (= instance) → Verrat m (→ of an +dat); (of trust) → Enttäuschung f; (of friends) → Verrat m (→ of an +dat), → Untreue f → (of gegenüber); (of ideals, principles) → Verrat m (→ of +gen); the betrayal of Christ → der Verrat an Christus; a betrayal of trust → ein Vertrauensbruch m

betrayal [bɪˈtre/ɛ7əl] n → tradimento

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betrayal [bɪˈtre/ɛ7əl] n → tradimento