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betrayal

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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.

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

be·trayal n.
be·trayer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.betrayalbetrayal - an act of deliberate betrayal        
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

betrayal
noun
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 trustun 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 Christder Verrat an Christus; a betrayal of trustein Vertrauensbruch m
betrayal [bɪˈtre/ɛ7əl] ntradimento
betrayal [bɪˈtre/ɛ7əl] ntradimento


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He was not, it is true, resigned; but this last blow failed to force him into an outward betrayal of any emotion.
MY first few days' experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
But a greater betrayal of friendship was yet to follow.
 
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