be·wray (b -r  )tr.v. be·wrayed, be·wray·ing, be·wrays Archaic To disclose, divulge, or betray. [Middle English biwreien : bi-, be- + wreien, to accuse (from Old English wr  gan).] |
bewray [bɪˈreɪ]
vb
(tr) an obsolete word for betray
[from be- + Old English wrēgan to accuse; related to Gothic wrōhjan]
bewrayer n
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| Verb | 1. | bewray - 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" |
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