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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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1. : to lead astray. especially : seduce. a nation betrayed into violence. a teenager betrayed by a much older man. 2. : to deliver to an enemy by treachery. was betrayed to the authorities by one of his students. betraying one's own country. 3. : to fail or desert especially in time of need. betrayed his family.
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.
betray. [ bih- trey ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country. to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling: to betray a trust. to disappoint the hopes or expectations of; be disloyal to: to betray one's friends.
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 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.
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). Word Origin.
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)
Definitions of betray. verb. deliver to an enemy by treachery. “The spy betrayed his country” synonyms: sell. sell. give up for a price or reward. see more. verb. disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake. synonyms: fail. see more. verb. cause someone to believe an untruth. synonyms: deceive, lead astray. see more. verb.
The meaning of BETRAYAL is the act of betraying someone or something or the fact of being betrayed : violation of a person's trust or confidence, of a moral standard, etc.. How to use betrayal in a sentence.
