Meaning & Definition of Betray in English
English⟶
Betray
/bɪtre/
verb
1. Reveal unintentionally
- "Her smile betrayed her true feelings"
synonym:
- betray,
- bewray
2. Deliver to an enemy by treachery
- "Judas sold jesus"
- "The spy betrayed his country"
synonym:
- betray,
- sell
3. 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"
synonym:
- fail,
- betray
4. Be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
- "She cheats on her husband"
- "Might her husband be wandering?"
synonym:
- cheat on,
- cheat,
- cuckold,
- betray,
- wander
5. Give away information about somebody
- "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
synonym:
- denounce,
- tell on,
- betray,
- give away,
- rat,
- grass,
- shit,
- shop,
- snitch,
- stag
6. Cause someone to believe an untruth
- "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
synonym:
- deceive,
- betray,
- lead astray
Examples of using
I won't betray Tom.
I'd rather die than betray my friends!
To translate is to betray.