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betray - Dictionary definition and meaning for word betray

Definition
(verb) reveal unintentionally
Synonyms : bewray
Example Sentence
  • Her smile betrayed her true feelings
Definition
(verb) deliver to an enemy by treachery
Synonyms : sell
Example Sentence
  • Judas sold Jesus
  • The spy betrayed his country
Definition
(verb) disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
Synonyms : fail
Example Sentence
  • His sense of smell failed him this time
  • His strength finally failed him
  • His children failed him in the crisis
Definition
(verb) be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Synonyms : cheat , cheat on , cuckold , wander
Example Sentence
  • She cheats on her husband
  • Might her husband be wandering?
Definition
(verb) give away information about somebody
Synonyms : denounce , give away , grass , rat , shit , shop , snitch , stag , tell on
Example Sentence
  • He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
Definition
(verb) cause someone to believe an untruth
Synonyms : deceive , lead astray
Example Sentence
  • The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for betray

bet.+ray ..so a bet that was won by your friend by cheating you, so you are noW unfaithful about hIS NATURE, as his behaviour has left NO RAY OF HOPE.
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by preetisoni2411
be + tray ek ladka tray le kar bhag gaya matlab dhoka de kar bhag gaya so the meaning is unfaithful and reveal
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by priyanshu.mittal

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