Kilo Lingo

/bɪˈtreɪ/

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Translation

To hurt someone who trusts you, by helping their enemy or by telling their secret.

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

Verb typeregular (betray, betrays, betrayed)

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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This word is part of lesson 35.