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betray definition and meaning

v. t. To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly; as, an officer betrayed the city.
v. t. To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive; as, to betray a person or a cause.
v. t. To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.
v. t. To disclose or discover, as something which prudence would conceal; to reveal unintentionally.
v. t. To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen to lead into error or sin.
v. t. To lead astray, as a maiden; to seduce (as under promise of marriage) and then abandon.
v. t. To show or to indicate; -- said of what is not obvious at first, or would otherwise be concealed.

Crossword clues for betray

- Act disloyally
- be treacherous
- Break promise
- Cheat on
- Double cross
- Double-cross
- Give away
- Hand over to enemy who apparently beat Ray
- Hand over wager to Mr Charles
- Rat on
- Sell down the river
- Without notice, renegade will go back on deal