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betray definition

betray


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  betray 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  betray 
 
  Sense  2 
  betray,  sell 
  =>  double  cross 
 
  Sense  4 
  cheat  on  cheat,  cuckold,  betray,  wander 
  =>  twotime 
  =>  play  around  fool  around 
 
  Sense  5 
  denounce,  tell  on  betray,  give  away  rat,  grass,  peach,  shit,  shop,  snitch,  stag 
  =>  tip  off  sell  out 
 
  Sense  6 
  deceive,  betray,  lead  astray 
  =>  pose,  impersonate,  personate 
  =>  bamboozle,  snow,  hoodwink,  pull  the  wool  over  someone's  eyes,  lead  by  the  nose,  play  false 
  =>  gull,  dupe,  slang,  befool,  cod,  fool,  put  on  take  in  put  one  over  put  one  across 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  betray 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  betray 
 
  Sense  2 
  betray,  sell 
  =>  double  cross 
 
  Sense  4 
  cheat  on  cheat,  cuckold,  betray,  wander 
  =>  twotime 
  =>  play  around  fool  around 
 
  Sense  5 
  denounce,  tell  on  betray,  give  away  rat,  grass,  peach,  shit,  shop,  snitch,  stag 
  =>  tip  off  sell  out 
 
  Sense  6 
  deceive,  betray,  lead  astray 
  =>  pose,  impersonate,  personate 
  =>  masquerade 
  =>  bamboozle,  snow,  hoodwink,  pull  the  wool  over  someone's  eyes,  lead  by  the  nose,  play  false 
  =>  gull,  dupe,  slang,  befool,  cod,  fool,  put  on  take  in  put  one  over  put  one  across 
  =>  pull  the  leg  of  kid 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  betray 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  betray 
 
  6  senses  of  betray 
 
  Sense  1 
  betray,  bewray 
  =>  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  betray,  sell 
  =>  deceive,  lead  on  delude,  cozen 
 
  Sense  3 
  fail  betray 
  =>  disappoint,  let  down 
 
  Sense  4 
  cheat  on  cheat,  cuckold,  betray,  wander 
  =>  deceive,  lead  on  delude,  cozen 
 
  Sense  5 
  denounce,  tell  on  betray,  give  away  rat,  grass,  peach,  shit,  shop,  snitch,  stag 
  =>  inform 
 
  Sense  6 
  deceive,  betray,  lead  astray 
  =>  misinform,  mislead 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  betray 
 
  betray  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  betray 
 
  Sense  1 
  betray,  bewray 
  =>  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  betray,  sell 
  =>  deceive,  lead  on  delude,  cozen 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  fail  betray 
  =>  disappoint,  let  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  cheat  on  cheat,  cuckold,  betray,  wander 
  =>  deceive,  lead  on  delude,  cozen 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  denounce,  tell  on  betray,  give  away  rat,  grass,  peach,  shit,  shop,  snitch,  stag 
  =>  inform 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  deceive,  betray,  lead  astray 
  =>  misinform,  mislead 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  betray 
  betrayal 
  betrayer 
 
  Overview  of  verb  betray 
 
  The  verb  betray  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  betray,  bewray  --  (reveal  unintentionally;  "Her  smile  betrayed  her  true  feelings") 
  2.  (3)  betray,  sell  --  (deliver  to  an  enemy  by  treachery;  "Judas  sold  Jesus";  "The  spy  betrayed  his  country") 
  3.  (2)  fail  betray  --  (disappoint,  prove  undependable  to  abandon,  forsake;  "His  sense  of  smell  failed  him  this  time";  "His  strength  finally  failed  him";  "His  children  failed  him  in  the  crisis") 
  4.  (1)  cheat  on  cheat,  cuckold,  betray,  wander  --  (be  sexually  unfaithful  to  one's  partner  in  marriage;  "She  cheats  on  her  husband";  "Might  her  husband  be  wandering?") 
  5.  (1)  denounce,  tell  on  betray,  give  away  rat,  grass,  peach,  shit,  shop,  snitch,  stag  --  (give  away  information  about  somebody;  "He  told  on  his  classmate  who  had  cheated  on  the  exam") 
  6.  deceive,  betray,  lead  astray  --  (cause  someone  to  believe  an  untruth;  "The  insurance  company  deceived  me  when  they  told  me  they  were  covering  my  house") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  betray 
  betraying 
 
  Overview  of  verb  betray 
 
  The  verb  betray  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  betray,  bewray  --  (reveal  unintentionally;  "Her  smile  betrayed  her  true  feelings") 
  2.  (3)  betray,  sell  --  (deliver  to  an  enemy  by  treachery;  "Judas  sold  Jesus";  "The  spy  betrayed  his  country") 
  3.  (2)  fail  betray  --  (disappoint,  prove  undependable  to  abandon,  forsake;  "His  sense  of  smell  failed  him  this  time";  "His  strength  finally  failed  him";  "His  children  failed  him  in  the  crisis") 
  4.  (1)  cheat  on  cheat,  cuckold,  betray,  wander  --  (be  sexually  unfaithful  to  one's  partner  in  marriage;  "She  cheats  on  her  husband";  "Might  her  husband  be  wandering?") 
  5.  (1)  denounce,  tell  on  betray,  give  away  rat,  grass,  peach,  shit,  shop,  snitch,  stag  --  (give  away  information  about  somebody;  "He  told  on  his  classmate  who  had  cheated  on  the  exam") 
  6.  deceive,  betray,  lead  astray  --  (cause  someone  to  believe  an  untruth;  "The  insurance  company  deceived  me  when  they  told  me  they  were  covering  my  house") 



betray definition