BETRAY


Meaning of BETRAY in English

v.tr.

1. place (a person, one's country, etc.) in the hands or power of an enemy.

2 be disloyal to (another person, a person's trust, etc.).

3 reveal involuntarily or treacherously; be evidence of (his shaking hand betrayed his fear).

4 lead astray or into error.

Derivatives:

betrayal n. betrayer n.

Etymology: ME f. obs. tray, ult. f. L tradere hand over

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.