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betraying

/bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/ /bəˈtreɪɪŋ/

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verb

To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

Examples :

"an officer betrayed the city"

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verb

To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.

Examples :

"My eyes have been betraying me since I turned sixty."

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verb

To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.

Examples :

""By telling his best friend's secret crush to everyone in class, Mark was betraying their friendship." "

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verb

To disclose or indicate, for example something which prudence would conceal; to reveal unintentionally.

Examples :

"Though he had lived in England for many years, a faint accent betrayed his Swedish origin."

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verb

To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen; to lead into error or sin.

Examples :

""By giving him incorrect directions, she was betraying his trust and leading him into a confusing situation." "

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verb

To lead astray; to seduce (as under promise of marriage) and then abandon.

Examples :

"He was accused of betraying young women by promising them a future together and then disappearing with their savings. "

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noun

Examples :

"The betraying of his friend's secret caused a deep rift in their friendship. "

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