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Betray

  1. verb

    disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

    “His sense of smell failed him this time”

    Similar: fail

  2. verb

    be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

    “She cheats on her husband”

    Similar: cheat on, cheat, cuckold, wander

  3. verb

    give away information about somebody

    “He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”

    Similar: denounce, tell on, give away, rat, grass, shit

  4. verb

    cause someone to believe an untruth

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

    Similar: deceive, lead astray

Word family

betrayed · betraying

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