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Betray

verb/kˈɑːɹdɪˌoʊɡɹæmz/
Definition
reveal unintentionally
deliver to an enemy by treachery
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹdɪˌoʊɡɹæmz/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐtˈəʊniz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐtˈəʊniz/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹdɪˌoʊɡɹæmz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbreveal unintentionally
“Her smile betrayed her true feelings”
verbdeliver to an enemy by treachery
“Judas sold Jesus”
verbdisappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
“His sense of smell failed him this time”
verbbe sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
“She cheats on her husband”
verbgive away information about somebody
“He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”
verbcause someone to believe an untruth
“The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house”
Word Forms
betrayernounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
betrayalnounan act of deliberate betrayal
cuckoldnouna man whose wife committed adultery
ratnounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
ratternouna disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
rattingnounto furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
shitnouna coarse term for defecation
snitchnounsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
snitchernounsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
deceptiveadjectivecausing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
deceptionnounthe act of deceiving
deceivernounsomeone who leads you to believe something that is not true
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verraten
unbeabsichtigt offenbaren
🇫🇷French
trahir
révéler involontairement
🇪🇸Spanish
traicionar
revelar sin querer
🇮🇹Italian
tradire
rivelare involontariamente
🇳🇱Dutch
verraden
onbedoeld onthullen
🇵🇹Portuguese
trair
revelar sem querer
🇷🇺Russian
предавать
раскрыть непреднамеренно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धोखा देना
अनजाने में प्रकट करना
🇧🇩Bengali
বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা
অনিচ্ছাকৃতভাবে প্রকাশ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
காட்டிக் கொடுக்கிறார்கள்
வேண்டுமென்றே தெரியாமல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ద్రోహం
అనాలోచితంగా వెల్లడి
🇮🇳Marathi
विश्वासघात करणे
अजाणतेपणे प्रकट करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
દગો
અજાણતા પ્રગટ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದ್ರೋಹ
ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒറ്റിക്കൊടുക്കുന്നു
അറിയാതെ വെളിപ്പെടുത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧੋਖਾ
ਅਣਜਾਣੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
دھوکہ دینا
غیر ارادی طور پر ظاہر کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
背叛
无意中透露
🇯🇵Japanese
裏切る
意図せず明らかにする
🇰🇷Korean
무심코 드러내다
의도치 않게 공개하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phản bội
vô tình tiết lộ
🇹🇭Thai
ทรยศ
เผยออกมาโดยไม่ได้ตั้งใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengkhianati
mengungkapkannya secara tidak sengaja
🇵🇭Filipino
ipagkanulo
ibunyag nang hindi sinasadya
🇲🇾Malay
mengkhianati
mendedahkan secara tidak sengaja
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خيانة
تكشف عن غير قصد
🇮🇷Persian
خیانت کردن
ناخواسته فاش شود
🇹🇷Turkish
ihanet etmek
istemeden ortaya çıkarmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִבגוֹד
לחשוף בלי כוונה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'betray'?
The primary meaning of 'betray' is 'reveal unintentionally'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'betray' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'betray' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'betray' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'betray' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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