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Meaning
Verb
●
To
deliver
into the
hands
of an
enemy
by
treachery
or
fraud
, in
violation
of
trust
; to
give up
treacherously
or faithlessly.
●
To
prove
faithless
or
treacherous
to,
as to
a
trust
or one who
trusts
; to be
false
to; to deceive.
●
To
violate
the
confidence
of, by
disclosing
a
secret
, or that
which one
is
bound
in
honor
not to make known.
●
To
disclose
or
indicate
,
for example
something which
prudence
would
conceal
; to
reveal
unintentionally.
●
To
mislead
; to
expose
to
inconvenience
not
foreseen
; to lead into
error
or sin.
●
To
lead astray
; to
seduce
(as under
promise
of
marriage
) and then abandon.
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Origin
betray
English
betrayen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Abandon
Deceive
Forsake
Destroy
Offend
Embarrass
Undermine
Kill
Defy
Humiliate
Disown
Endanger
Punish
Denounce
Alienate
Disappoint
Usurp
Condemn
Disobey
Accuse
Hurt
Harm
Attack
Insult
Mistreat
Mislead
Surrender
Overpower
Murder
Forgive
Ignore
Reject
Tell
Blame
Trust
Lose
Ruin
Bury
Confront
Convince
Enslave
Disrespect
Marry
Lie
Accept
Displease
Belittle
Annoy
Confess
Threaten
Obey
Defeat
Outlive
Outsmart
Confuse
Doubt
Crucify
Renounce
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Glacé
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Today
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Passé
Abray
Malay
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Satay
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Bebay
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Soiree
Toupee
O'Shea
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Hooray
Replay
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Dismay
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Entree
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Aweigh
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GicléE
Astray
Bewray
Bombay
Chalet
Outlay
Margay
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Mallet
Sleigh
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Disobey
Atelier
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Respray
Parquet
Gainsay
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Crochet
Overlay
Outpray
Outstay
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Attaché
Bouquet
For-Pay
Gourmet
Overpay
Distrait
Overstay
Outweigh
Lingerie
Disarray
Bioassay
Monterey
Underlay
Poitiers
Ricochet
Foreslay
Overplay
Recherché
Marseille
Cabriolet
Nonpareil
Monterrey
Want-Away
Sommelier
Sobriquet
Underplay
Strathspey
Marseilles
Strathspey
Chasse-Café
Pousse-Café
Immunoassay
Ereyesterday
Papier-MâChé
Leap Day
Santa Fe
Feng Shui
Cor Anglais
Marron Glacé
Morgan Le Fay
L'Esprit De L'Escalier
Les Jeux Sont Faits
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