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betray meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of betray at MeaningMonkey.org. betray meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.BETRAY verb
Definition of betray (verb)
- reveal unintentionally
- "Her smile betrayed her true feelings"
- synonyms: bewray
- deliver to an enemy by treachery
- "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"
- synonyms: sell
- disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
- "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis"
- synonyms: fail
- be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
- give away information about somebody
- cause someone to believe an untruth
- "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
- synonyms: deceive, lead astray
- antonym: undeceive
Source: Princeton University Wordnet