English dictionary
betray
verbPronunciation
bəˈtɹeɪ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- give away information about somebody
verb
- cause someone to believe an untruth
verb
- reveal unintentionally
verb
- disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
verb
- deliver to an enemy by treachery
verb
- be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Example sentences
He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
Her smile betrayed her true feelings
His sense of smell failed him this time
His strength finally failed him
His children failed him in the crisis
Judas sold Jesus
The spy betrayed his country
She cheats on her husband
Might her husband be wandering?