betray

verb

  1. 1

    give away information about somebody

    He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

  2. 2

    cause someone to believe an untruth

    The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house

  3. 3

    reveal unintentionally

    Her smile betrayed her true feelings

  4. 4

    disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

    His sense of smell failed him this time

    His strength finally failed him

  5. 5

    deliver to an enemy by treachery

    Judas sold Jesus

    The spy betrayed his country

  6. 6

    be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

    She cheats on her husband

    Might her husband be wandering?

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