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betray — be|tray [bıˈtreı] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(friends)¦ 2¦(country)¦ 3¦(emotions)¦ 4¦(truth)¦ 5 betray your beliefs/principles/ideals etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: tray to betray (13 16 centuries), from Old French traïr, from Latin tradere; TRAITOR] … Dictionary of contemporary English
betray — [[t]bɪtre͟ɪ[/t]] betrays, betraying, betrayed 1) VERB If you betray someone who loves or trusts you, your actions hurt and disappoint them. [V n] When I tell someone I will not betray his confidence I keep my word... [V n] The President betrayed… … English dictionary
betray — Synonyms and related words: abuse, apostatize, babble, bamboozle, be indiscreet, be unguarded, bear witness against, beguile, betoken, betray a confidence, blab, blabber, blow the whistle, bluff, blurt, blurt out, bolt, break away, break faith,… … Moby Thesaurus
Betray — Be*tray (b[ e]*tr[=a] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betrayed} ( tr[=a]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Betraying}.] [OE. betraien, bitraien; pref. be + OF. tra[ i]r to betray, F. trahir, fr. L. tradere. See {Traitor}.] 1. To deliver into the hands of an enemy by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
betray — I (disclose) verb acknowledge, admit, air, aperire, avow, bare, bear witness against, bring into the open, bring to light, come clean, confess, declare, detegere, divulge, double cross, expose, give away, give utterance to, impart, inform, inform … Law dictionary
confidence — noun 1 belief in others ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, full, total ▪ The company needs the full confidence of its investors. ▪ great, high … Collocations dictionary
confidence — n. trust reliance 1) to enjoy, have; gain, win smb. s confidence 2) to inspire, instill confidence in smb. 3) to have; place one s confidence in smb. 4) to misplace one s confidence 5) to take smb. into one s confidence 6) to shake smb. s… … Combinatory dictionary
betray — 01. Marc felt [betrayed] when Pamela left him for another guy. 02. The President [betrayed] us by raising taxes after promising not to do so. 03. The government is offering thousands of dollars to rebels who are willing to [betray] their leaders… … Grammatical examples in English
betray — /bəˈtreɪ / (say buh tray), /bi / (say bee ) verb (t) 1. to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty. 2. to be disloyal to; disappoint the hopes or expectations of. 3. to deceive; mislead. 4. to seduce and desert. 5. to be… …
betray — betrayal, n. betrayer, n. /bi tray /, v.t. 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… … Universalium
betray — be•tray [[t]bɪˈtreɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery 2) to be unfaithful in guarding or fulfilling: to betray a trust[/ex] 3) to be disloyal to: to betray one s friends[/ex] 4) to reveal in violation of confidence: to… … From formal English to slang
