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English verb: betray | |||
| 1. | betray (communication) reveal unintentionally | ||
| Samples | Her smile betrayed her true feelings. | ||
| Synonyms | bewray | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap | ||
| 2. | betray (social) deliver to an enemy by treachery | ||
| Samples | Judas sold Jesus. The spy betrayed his country. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot betray Sue | ||
| Synonyms | sell | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cozen, deceive, delude, lead on | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | double cross | ||
| Verb group | sell | ||
| 3. | betray (emotion) disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake | ||
| Samples | His sense of smell failed him this time. His strength finally failed him. His children failed him in the crisis. | ||
| Synonyms | fail | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disappoint, let down | ||
| 4. | betray (social) be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage | ||
| Samples | She cheats on her husband. Might her husband be wandering?. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot betray Sue | ||
| Synonyms | cheat, cheat on, cuckold, wander | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cozen, deceive, delude, lead on | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fool around, play around, two-time | ||
| 5. | betray (communication) give away information about somebody | ||
| Samples | He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam. | ||
| Synonyms | denounce, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, snitch, stag, tell on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sell out | ||
| 6. | betray (communication) cause someone to believe an untruth | ||
| Samples | The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house. | ||
| Synonyms | deceive, lead astray | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | misinform, mislead | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bamboozle, befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, hoodwink, impersonate, lead by the nose, personate, play false, pose, pull the wool over someone's eyes, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, snow, take in | ||
| Antonyms | undeceive | ||
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