Definition of betray

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Betray (v. t.) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive; as, to betray a person or a cause..

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Under :: Under (prep.) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep..
Betray :: Betray (v. t.) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive; as, to betray a person or a cause..
Dishonesty :: Dishonesty (n.) Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness..
Treacherous :: Treacherous (a.) Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a trust; faithless.
Split :: Split (v. i.) To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach.
Peach :: Peach (v. i.) To turn informer; to betray one's accomplice.
Betrayal :: Betrayal (n.) The act or the result of betraying.
Betraying :: Betraying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Betra.
Sell :: Sell (v. t.) To make a matter of bargain and sale of; to accept a price or reward for, as for a breach of duty, trust, or the like; to betray..
Lurcher :: Lurcher (n.) One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher..
Judas :: Judas (n.) The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship.
Squeal :: Squeal (v. i.) To turn informer; to betray a secret.
Betray :: Betray (v. t.) To lead astray, as a maiden; to seduce (as under promise of marriage) and then abandon..
Prevaricator :: Prevaricator (n.) One who betrays or abuses a trust.
Betray :: Betray (v. t.) To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known..
Judas :: Judas (a.) Treacherous; betraying.
Treason :: Treason (n.) Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence; treachery; perfidy..
Bewrayment :: Bewrayment (n.) Betrayal.
Traitress :: Traitress (n.) A woman who betrays her country or any trust; a traitoress.
Betray :: Betray (v. t.) To show or to indicate; -- said of what is not obvious at first, or would otherwise be concealed..
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