Betray synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
To use deceit; lie
give over to the enemy
To disclose in a breach of confidence
protect (antonym)
To swing at a pitch so as to give (a base runner) a better chance of advancing.
sell-down-the-river
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
To bring into view; uncover
To divulge is defined as to disclose information or share private information.
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To betray by acting in contradiction to a prior agreement.
To utter a slanderous statement
To make false or malicious statements about (someone) in order to cause humiliation or disgrace.
To trick is defined as to make an illusion, or to play a joke or prank.
go over to the enemy
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
(Idiomatic) To betray (somebody).
bite-the-hand-that-feeds-one
(Idiomatic) To cause harm to a benefactor.
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seduce (related)
To persuade to do something disloyal, disobedient, etc.
be false to
To disclose in a breach of confidence
To make known (something hidden or kept secret); disclose; divulge
To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.
To talk idly; chatter; gossip
be loyal (antonym)
be disloyal
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be faithful (antonym)
be disloyal
defend (antonym)
(Sports) To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.
support (antonym)
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
keep secret (antonym)
divulge, expose information
hide (antonym)
Hide is defined as to conceal something, oneself, or others.
To make known; disclose; reveal
To reveal or make visible by or as by removing a veil or covering from; disclose
To beguile is defined as to deceive someone in a cunning way or to enchant someone and make him become attracted to you.
To bluff is to pretend something that is not true.
To persuade or induce to do something by cajoling or wheedling.
To dupe is to trick or deceive someone.
To confound or prove wrong; surprise, especially pleasantly:
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The definition of hoodwink is to trick or deceive someone.
To receive into your home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
To confuse; bewilder.
(--- Informal) To get the better of, especially by trickery or deception:
(Stud Poker) To bluff when one holds four cards of the same suit (four flush) instead of the five in a true flush
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let-slip
tell-all
pull-the-wool-over-someone-s-eyes
take-for-a-ride
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trust (related)
To give credence to; believe:
show (related)
Show is defined as to bring into view, teach, or display.
honest (related)
(Obsolete) To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.
1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost:
To cause visible strain to somebody or something.
To formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father.
Rat is defined as to tease hair, or to hunt for rats, or is slang for betray.
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To bring to the grass or ground; to land.
To soil by defecation
To visit a shop or shops so as to look at and buy or price things for sale
(Slang) To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason.
To prove deficient or lacking; perform ineffectively or inadequately:
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Sell is defined as to exchange something for money, act as a sales clerk or offer for sale.
(Idiomatic) To be unfaithful to.
To mislead; fool:
To make a cuckold of someone by being unfaithful, or by seducing his wife.
To roam through, in, or over without plan or destination
despise (related)
disown (related)
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assail (related)
resent (related)
forsake (related)
appease (related)
repress (related)
belittle (related)
ensnare (related)
betrayal (related)
inform on
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
(Idiomatic) To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody
(--- Now Rare) To reveal; disclose; expose
To lay open (to danger, attack, ridicule, etc.); leave unprotected
To extend (out, across, etc.) like a finger
give up treacherously
To disclose in a breach of confidence
To deceive or cheat by using a hoax.
To inform on someone; turn informer:
(Music) To produce the musical sound of:
To tempt or attract into a situation, esp. one that is dangerous, risky, etc.
To cause or allow (a substance) to run or fall out of a container.
(Intransitive) To have an effect, especially a noticeable one; to be apparent, to be demonstrated.
be-quiet (antonym)
divulge, expose information
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To be treacherous to
break faith (with)
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
inform against
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
commit treason
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
turn informer
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
break one's promise
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
be false-hearted to
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
be disloyal to
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
To disappoint is defined as to let someone down or fail to fill his expectations for you.
play Judas
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
give the Judas kiss to
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
deliver up
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
cross up
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
turn state's evidence
To deliver into the hands of an enemy
Corrupt means to destroy someone's honesty or hurt someone's morals.
inform (related)
To disclose confidential or incriminating information to an authority:
The definition of perfidious is someone or something that cannot be trusted or that is dishonest.
Characterized by treachery; traitorous; disloyal; perfidious
The definition of an apostasy is the act of leaving behind, or straying from, your religious or political beliefs or your principles.
Deliberate breach of faith; calculated violation of trust; treachery:
The act of seducing or the state of being seduced
The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.
An attempt to overthrow the government of the state or nation to which one owes allegiance, by making war against that government or by giving material support to the enemies of that government. In order to be convicted of treason, a person must confess in open court or there must be testimony to overt acts by two witnesses. See also sedition.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
act the traitor
To disclose in a breach of confidence
To reveal (secret matters), especially through indiscreet or unreserved talk.
(Intransitive, slang) To be very undesirable (see also suck).
To interfere with; thwart or obstruct:
adhere (antonym)
(Intransitive) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
stand-firm (antonym)
To resist assault or pressure
Find another word for betray. In this page you can discover 132 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for betray, like: deceive, give over to the enemy, protect, sell-down-the-river, play false, disclose, divulge, double-cross, slander, traduce and trick.