transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈtrā, bē- ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, from be- + trayen to betray, from Anglo-French trahir, from Latin tradere — more at traitor
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1. : to lead astray ; especially : seduce
2. : to deliver to an enemy by treachery
3. : to fail or desert especially in time of need
betray ed his family
4.
a. : to reveal unintentionally
betray one's true feelings
b. : show , indicate
c. : to disclose in violation of confidence
betray a secret
intransitive verb
: to prove false
Synonyms: see reveal
• be·tray·al -ˈtrā(-ə)l noun
• be·tray·er -ˈtrā-ər noun