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betray
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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.

betray [bɪˈtreɪ]
vb (tr)
1. to aid an enemy of (one's nation, friend, etc.); be a traitor to to betray one's country
2. to hand over or expose (one's nation, friend, etc.) treacherously to an enemy
3. to disclose (a secret, confidence, etc.) treacherously
4. to break (a promise) or be disloyal to (a person's trust)
5. to disappoint the expectations of; fail his tired legs betrayed him
6. to show signs of; indicate if one taps china, the sound betrays any faults
7. to reveal unintentionally his grin betrayed his satisfaction
betray oneself to reveal one's true character, intentions, etc
9. to lead astray; deceive
10. Euphemistic to seduce and then forsake (a woman)
[from be- + trayen from Old French trair, from Latin trādere]
betrayal  n
betrayer  n

be•tray (bɪˈtreɪ)

v.t.
1. to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery.
2. to be unfaithful in guarding or fulfilling: to betray a trust.
3. to be disloyal to: to betray one's friends.
4. to reveal in violation of confidence: to betray a secret.
5. to exhibit; disclose: a remark that betrays indifference.
6. to lead astray; deceive.
7. to seduce and desert.
[1200–50; Middle English bitraien=bi- be- + traien to betray < Old French trair < Latin trādere; see traitor]
be•tray′al, n.
be•tray′er, n.
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.betray - reveal unintentionallybetray - reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings"
disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
2.betray - deliver to an enemy by treacherybetray - deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"
sell - give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"
double cross - betray by double-dealing
cozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest with
3.betray - disappoint, prove undependable tobetray - disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis"
disappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"
4.betray - be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriagebetray - be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"
cozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest with
two-time - carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same time
play around, fool around - commit adultery; "he plays around a lot"
5.betray - give away information about somebodybetray - give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
sell out - give information that compromises others
6.betray - cause someone to believe an untruthbetray - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
misinform, mislead - give false or misleading information to
personate, pose, impersonate - pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"
lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, bamboozle, hoodwink, snow - conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
cod, dupe, put one across, put one over, slang, take in, gull, befool, fool, put on - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

betray
verb
1. be disloyal to, break with, grass on (Brit. slang), double-cross (informal), stab in the back, be unfaithful to, sell down the river (informal), grass up (slang), shop (slang, chiefly Brit.), put the finger on (informal), inform on or against He might be seen as having betrayed his mother.
2. give away, tell, show, reveal, expose, disclose, uncover, manifest, divulge, blurt out, unmask, lay bare, tell on, let slip, evince She studied his face, but it betrayed nothing.
Quotations
"To betray, you must first belong" [Kim Philby]
Translations
betray [bɪˈtreɪ] VT
1. (= be disloyal to) [+ person, country, principles] → traicionar
2. (= inform on) → delatar
to betray sb to the enemyentregar a algn al enemigo
3. (= reveal) [+ secret] → revelar; [+ ignorance, fear] → delatar, revelar
his accent betrays himsu acento lo delata
his accent betrays him as a foreignersu acento revela su origen extranjero
his face betrayed a certain surprisesu cara delataba or revelaba cierto asombro

betray [bɪˈtreɪ] vt
[+ friend, country] → trahir; [+ confidence, trust] → trahir
(= reveal) [+ emotion] → trahir, révéler
[+ wife, husband, partner] → tromper

betray
vtverraten (→ to +dat); trustenttäuschen, brechen; (= be disloyal to also)im Stich lassen; (= be unfaithful to)untreu werden (+dat); ideals, principlesuntreu werden (+dat), → verraten; (Pol) → verraten (→ to an +acc); to betray oneselfsich verraten; his accent betrayed him as a foreignersein Akzent verriet, dass er Ausländer war

betray [bɪˈtreɪ] vt (also) (fig) → tradire
to betray sb to the enemy → consegnare qn nelle mani del nemico
his face betrayed his surprise → il suo viso tradiva la sorpresa

betray (biˈtrei) verb
1. to act disloyally or treacherously towards (especially a person who trusts one). He betrayed his own brother (to the enemy).
2. to give away (a secret etc). Never betray a confidence!
3. to show (signs of). Her pale face betrayed her fear.
beˈtrayal noun
beˈtrayer noun

betray يَخون zradit forråde verraten προδίδω traicionar pettää trahir izdati tradire 裏切る 배신하다 verraden forråde zdradzić trair предавать förråda ทรยศ ihanet etmek phản bội 背叛


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