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Definitions for Betrayal
[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 Betrayal
betraytreachery, sellout, deception, dishonesty, treason, double-dealing, trickery, falseness, duplicity, perfidy, unfaithfulness, giveaway, telling, disclosure, revelation, ratting
Words nearby Betrayal
betraybetimes, betjeman, betoken, betony, betook, betray, betroth, betrothal, betrothed, betsiamites, betsiboka
Origin of Betrayal
1200–50; Middle English bitraien, equivalent to bi- be- + traien < Old French trair < Latin trādere to betray. See traitor
Other words from Betrayal
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 Betrayal
C13: from be- + trayen from Old French trair , from Latin trādere
Synonyms for Betrayal
deception, dishonesty, sellout, treachery, treason, double-crossing, double-dealing, duplicity, falseness, giveaway, perfidy, trickery, unfaithfulness, Judas kiss, let-down