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Definitions for Betray

[1] to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.
[2] to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling: to betray a trust.
[3] to disappoint the hopes or expectations of; be disloyal to: to betray one's friends.
[4] to reveal or disclose in violation of confidence: to betray a secret.
[5] to reveal unconsciously (something one would preferably conceal): Her nervousness betrays her insecurity.
[6] to show or exhibit; reveal; disclose: an unfeeling remark that betrays his lack of concern.
[7] to deceive, misguide, or corrupt: a young lawyer betrayed by political ambitions into irreparable folly.
[8] to seduce and desert.
[9] to aid an enemy of (one's nation, friend, etc); be a traitor to to betray one's country
[10] to hand over or expose (one's nation, friend, etc) treacherously to an enemy
[11] to disclose (a secret, confidence, etc) treacherously
[12] to break (a promise) or be disloyal to (a person's trust)
[13] to disappoint the expectations of; fail his tired legs betrayed him
[14] to show signs of; indicate if one taps china, the sound betrays any faults
[15] to reveal unintentionally his grin betrayed his satisfaction
[16] betray oneself to reveal one's true character, intentions, etc
[17] to lead astray; deceive
[18] euphemistic to seduce and then forsake (a woman)

Words related to Betray

abandon, mislead, forsake, deceive, seduce, reveal, jilt, cross, trick, finger, bluff, desert, knife, delude, disclose, show, unmask, stool, evince, manifest

Words nearby Betray

betimes, betjeman, betoken, betony, betook, betray, betroth, betrothal, betrothed, betsiamites, betsiboka

Origin of Betray

1200–50; Middle English bitraien, equivalent to bi- be- + traien < Old French trair < Latin trādere to betray. See traitor

Other words from Betray

be·tray·al , noun
be·tray·er , noun
pre·be·tray , verb (used with object)
pre·be·tray·al , noun
self-be·tray·al , noun
self-be·tray·ing , adjective
un·be·trayed , adjective
un·be·tray·ing , adjective

Word origin for Betray

C13: from be- + trayen from Old French trair , from Latin trādere

Synonyms for Betray

abandon, deceive, forsake, mislead, seduce, bluff, cross, delude, desert, finger, jilt, knife, trick, be unfaithful, bite the hand that feeds you, blow the whistle, break faith, break promise, break trust, break with, commit treason, deliver up, double-cross, go back on, inform against, inform on, let down, play Judas, play false, sell down the river, sell out, stab in the back, take in, turn in, turn informer, turn state's evidence, walk out on