betrayed

adjective

be·​trayed bi-ˈtrād How to pronounce betrayed (audio)
bē-
: treacherously abandoned, deserted, or mistreated
a betrayed spouse
Despite dozens of letters and phone calls to management, few answers were forthcoming. Employees felt betrayed.Jeffrey Goodell
This time, it's betrayed head bangers mourning the latest self-titled long CD album by Metallica …Playboy

Examples of betrayed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But many, especially Mr. Mélenchon’s supporters of the left, feel so betrayed that Mr. Macron may have a harder time in this next election persuading them to join his call for unity by building a dam against Ms. Le Pen, whom the president has called a danger to democracy. New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022 Before the plan became public last month, Lassley sold his Mt. Aire home, according to several homeowners who now feel betrayed and fearful for the canyon’s future should the mine win approval. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Dec. 2021 The clear implication is that the more AVs are marketed as safe, the more betrayed people may feel when the cars occasionally—and inevitably—fail to achieve that goal. Iyad Rahwan, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2021 Ithaca Police Benevolent Association Thomas Condzella has written that officers feel betrayed and angry. Michael Hill, Star Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of betrayed was in 1609

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“Betrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betrayed. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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