Meaning
To hurt someone who trusts you, by helping their enemy or by telling their secret.
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Word origin
From Middle English betrayen, from be- plus Old French trair, from Latin tradere, to hand over.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- betrayen
- English cognates
- traitor, treason
Grammar
Examples
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To "betray" someone is to break their trust.
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"Betrayed" here says how she felt.
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"Betray" takes a person as its object.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 1: betray, nerve, apple and 7 more words.