Definition of betray

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Betray (v. t.) To lead astray, as a maiden; to seduce (as under promise of marriage) and then abandon..

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Accuse :: Accuse (v. t.) To betray; to show. [L..
Judas :: Judas (a.) Treacherous; betraying.
Betrayed :: Betrayed (imp. & p. p.) of Betra.
Traitor :: Traitor (n.) One who violates his allegiance and betrays his country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country. See Treason..
Bewrayment :: Bewrayment (n.) Betrayal.
Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To preserve from discovery or publicity; not to communicate, reveal, or betray, as a secret..
Betrayment :: Betrayment (n.) Betrayal.
Under :: Under (prep.) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep..
Betrayal :: Betrayal (n.) The act or the result of betraying.
Tray :: Tray (v. t.) To betray; to deceive.
Traitress :: Traitress (n.) A woman who betrays her country or any trust; a traitoress.
False :: False (a.) To betray; to falsify.
Blood Money :: Blood money () Money obtained as the price, or at the cost, of another's life; -- said of a reward for supporting a capital charge, of money obtained for betraying a fugitive or for committing murder, or of money obtained from the sale of that which will destroy the purchaser..
Betray :: Betray (v. t.) To lead astray, as a maiden; to seduce (as under promise of marriage) and then abandon..
Judas :: Judas (n.) The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship.
Betray :: Betray (v. t.) To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known..
Treason :: Treason (n.) Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence; treachery; perfidy..
Dishonesty :: Dishonesty (n.) Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness..
Prevaricator :: Prevaricator (n.) One who betrays or abuses a trust.
Aceldama :: Aceldama (n.) The potter's field, said to have lain south of Jerusalem, purchased with the bribe which Judas took for betraying his Master, and therefore called the field of blood. Fig.: A field of bloodshed..
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