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betray

/bɪˈtreɪ/

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verb

/bɪˈtreɪ/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения акта нелояльности по отношению к кому-либо или чему-либо, или непреднамеренного раскрытия информации.

A verb used to indicate the act of being disloyal to someone or something, or revealing information unintentionally.

  1. B2formal

    To be disloyal to someone who trusts you, especially by helping their enemies or doing something harmful.

    ruПредать

    • He betrayed his country by selling secrets to the enemy.
    • She felt betrayed when her best friend lied to her.
    • The general betrayed his troops by surrendering without a fight.

    Synonymsdeceivedouble crosssell out

    Antonymsaidassistdefendprotectstand bysupportuphold

  2. Reveal unintentionallyB2formal

    To show or reveal something that should be kept hidden, often without meaning to.

    ruВыдать

    • His trembling hands betrayed his nervousness.
    • Her expression betrayed her true feelings about the news.
    • The slight hesitation in his voice betrayed his uncertainty.

    Synonymsdiscloseexposegive awayleakreveal

    Antonymsconcealhidemasksuppress

  3. Deceive or misleadB2formal

    To lead someone to believe something false, especially for personal gain.

    ruОбманывать или вводить в заблуждение

    • The con artist betrayed the elderly couple's trust.
    • He betrayed his promise to help her with the project.
    • The politician betrayed the voters' expectations by changing his stance.

    Synonymsbeguiledeceivedeludedouble crossdupefoolhoodwinkmisleadtrick

Forms
  • betrayed past participle
  • betrayed past simple
  • betraying present participle
  • betrays third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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