Meaning betray
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betray


late 13c., bitrayen "mislead, deceive, betray," from be- + obsolete Middle English tray, from Old French traine "betrayal, deception, deceit," from trair (Modern French trahir) &qu [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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betray


to be disloyal to someone.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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betray


to give away secret information; to let someone down by breaking a promise
Source: eenglish.in

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betray


(v) reveal unintentionally(v) deliver to an enemy by treachery(v) disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake(v) be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage(v) give away informati [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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betray


To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly ''an officer betrayed the city'' To prove faithless or treacherous to, [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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