1
as in crossing
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
childhood friends of movie stars often betray them by telling their secrets to the supermarket tabloids
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2
as in revealing
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
his face betrayed his exasperation with his nosy neighbor
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as in seducing
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
she was betrayed by a false show of friendship into covering up the crime
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Recent Examples of betraying
Nonetheless, top venture capitalists feel then need to assure that there won’t be a mass selloff when selling opens, betraying a persistent anxiety beneath the bonanza.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 17 June 2026
At the end of the second season, multiple armies were mustering for war over King's Landing as the Targaryen clan just couldn't stop betraying each other long enough to govern.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
The West is betraying 'liberal values' for a genocidal fascist foreign government.
—Anhelina Shamlii, CBS News, 1 June 2026
But since then the process of identifying a new vendor and signing a contract has been painfully slow, betraying the mayor’s lack of urgency.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
In a lengthy statement on Wednesday, Pattie Gonia accused the company of betraying its own mission by filing the suit.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Perry’s grieving mother accuses Iwamasa of betraying his duty to protect her son.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
But the upshot is, this update gets a few things right that might have been difficult to nail 80 years ago, without betraying any of the things that were already indisputably on-point.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Critics, however, accuse him of betraying voters by campaigning against austerity only to later sign a tough bailout agreement.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 17 June 2026
At the end of the second season, multiple armies were mustering for war over King's Landing as the Targaryen clan just couldn't stop betraying each other long enough to govern.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
The West is betraying 'liberal values' for a genocidal fascist foreign government.
—Anhelina Shamlii, CBS News, 1 June 2026
But since then the process of identifying a new vendor and signing a contract has been painfully slow, betraying the mayor’s lack of urgency.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
In a lengthy statement on Wednesday, Pattie Gonia accused the company of betraying its own mission by filing the suit.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Perry’s grieving mother accuses Iwamasa of betraying his duty to protect her son.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
But the upshot is, this update gets a few things right that might have been difficult to nail 80 years ago, without betraying any of the things that were already indisputably on-point.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Critics, however, accuse him of betraying voters by campaigning against austerity only to later sign a tough bailout agreement.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betraying
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The vote was 198-218, with 19 Republicans crossing the aisle to vote against it and seven Democrats voting for it.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Catalina is the closest offshore island vacation west of the Mississippi, reachable in about 70 minutes from Long Beach, San Pedro or Dana Point on the smooth, fast-crossing ferries of Catalina Express.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
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Now Reid, dressed in black with his chest partially exposed beneath an open jacket revealing a scar, stepped on stage and into the role of Lestat in front of the audience.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In his final February 2024 report, Hur found that Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency, including reading classified information aloud to Zwonitzer and revealing sensitive military and foreign policy in Afghanistan.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.—
John Russell,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Nate plays his older neighbors like a fiddle, seducing them with his beauty, money, and youth.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pedestrians walk past a digital broadcast displaying share prices on the facade of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on the day of India's general election result in Mumbai on June 4, 2024.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Federal officials detailed public safety hazards such as displaying a juvenile tiger in an open-top, unlocked enclosure during a 2008 public exhibition in South Carolina.—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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The Casa Amor women are tasked with tempting the villa men to stray from their existing relationships while they are separated from the villa women for several days.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Don't forget to check out our roundup of the best early Prime Day deals for even more savings across laptops, TVs, smart home gear, and everything else currently tempting my wallet.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
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On Wednesday, a TikTok user posted a video showing a woman who, from afar, resembled Swift standing on a balcony of her $17 million seaside home in Rhode Island.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Ancelotti pointed out that a number of underdogs at this year’s World Cup have been showing great intensity.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Beyond the funds committed to the program, the ways in which new incentives allocate those dollars are applauded for luring productions to return.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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This has included perpetrators pretending to administer a survey in their car, posing as a social worker giving away free baby items at their home, accompanying victims to a doctor’s appointment at a nonexistent clinic, and luring them to fake baby showers.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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Through it all, Sirianni has been adaptable, demonstrating a willingness to make big changes on the fly.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The humanities will survive not by defending an imagined past of disinterested purity, but by demonstrating their necessity in a fractured republic.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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“Betraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betraying. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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