Word

betray, v.
(betrayed, betraying, betrays)
freq. cnt. 15

reveal unintentionally
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

betray bewray

sample sentences

"Her smile betrayed her true feelings"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

disclose, reveal, expose, discover, give away, break, let out, let on, divulge, unwrap, bring out, uncover

deliver to an enemy by treachery
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

betray sell

sample sentences

"Judas sold Jesus"
"The spy betrayed his country"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

betrayal betrayer

semantic pointers

verb group

hypernym

deceive, delude, lead on, cozen

hyponym

disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

betray fail

sample sentences

"His sense of smell failed him this time"
"His strength finally failed him"
"His children failed him in the crisis"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

disappoint, let down

give away information about somebody
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

betray denounce give away grass rat shit shop snitch stag tell on

sample sentences

"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ratting ratter rat

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snitcher snitch

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

sell someone out

be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

betray cheat cheat on cuckold wander

sample sentences

"She cheats on her husband"
"Might her husband be wandering?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

deceive, delude, lead on, cozen

hyponym

two-time play around, fool around

cause someone to believe an untruth
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

betray deceive lead astray

sample sentences

"The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deceptive deceptive deception deceiver

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

mislead, misinform

hyponym

pose, impersonate, personate bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose, play false take in, gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, put one over, put one across