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- Dictionarybe·tray/bəˈtrā/
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 Opposite
- 2. unintentionally reveal; be evidence of: "she drew a deep breath that betrayed her indignation"
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to not be loyal to your country or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helping their enemies: He was accused of betraying his country during the war. She felt betrayed by her mother's lack of support. For years they betrayed the UK's secrets to Russia.
The meaning of BETRAYED is treacherously abandoned, deserted, or mistreated. How to use betrayed in a sentence.
The meaning of BETRAY is to lead astray; especially : seduce. How to use betray in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Betray.
to not be loyal to your country or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helping their enemies: He was accused of betraying his country during the war. She felt betrayed by her mother's lack of support. For years they betrayed the UK's secrets to Russia.
Betrayed definition: delivered or exposed to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty. See examples of BETRAYED used in a sentence.
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. There is another meaning of betray that is just the opposite: lie.
to not be loyal to your country or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helping their enemies: He was accused of betraying his country during the war. She felt betrayed by her mother's lack of support. For years they betrayed the UK's secrets to Russia.
to tell somebody or make them aware of a piece of information, a feeling, etc., usually without meaning to synonym give away. betray something His voice betrayed the worry he was trying to hide. betray yourself She was terrified of saying something that would make her betray herself (= show her feelings or who she was).
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.
10 meanings: 1. to aid an enemy of (one's nation, friend, etc); be a traitor to 2. to hand over or expose (one's nation,.... Click for more definitions.
