BETRAY


Meaning of BETRAY in English

■ verb

1》 act treacherously towards (one's country) by aiding the enemy.

↘be disloyal to or inform on.

2》 unintentionally reveal; be evidence of: she drew a deep breath that ~ed her indignation.

Derivatives

~al noun

~er noun

Origin

ME: from be- + obs. tray '~', from OFr. trair , based on L. tradere 'hand over'.

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