betray a secret
1betray the secret — index inform (betray) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2betray */*/ — UK [bɪˈtreɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms betray : present tense I/you/we/they betray he/she/it betrays present participle betraying past tense betrayed past participle betrayed 1) a) if you betray your country, or if you betray someone who… …
3betray — be|tray [ bı treı ] verb transitive ** 1. ) if you betray your country, or you betray someone who needs your support, you deliberately do something that harms them or helps their opponents: In wartime many people accused of betraying their… …
4betray — /bəˈtreɪ / (say buh tray), /bi / (say bee ) verb (t) 1. to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty. 2. to be disloyal to; disappoint the hopes or expectations of. 3. to deceive; mislead. 4. to seduce and desert. 5. to be… …
5betray — betrayal, n. betrayer, n. /bi tray /, v.t. 1. to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country. 2. to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling: to betray a trust. 3. to disappoint the… …
6betray — be•tray [[t]bɪˈtreɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery 2) to be unfaithful in guarding or fulfilling: to betray a trust[/ex] 3) to be disloyal to: to betray one s friends[/ex] 4) to reveal in violation of confidence: to… …
7betray — verb Etymology: Middle English, from be + trayen to betray, from Anglo French trahir, from Latin tradere more at traitor Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to lead astray; especially seduce 2. to deliver to an enemy by …
8Betray — Be*tray (b[ e]*tr[=a] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betrayed} ( tr[=a]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Betraying}.] [OE. betraien, bitraien; pref. be + OF. tra[ i]r to betray, F. trahir, fr. L. tradere. See {Traitor}.] 1. To deliver into the hands of an enemy by… …
9Secret — Se cret, a. [F. secret (cf. Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), fr. L. secretus, p. p. of secernere to put apart, to separate. See {Certain}, and cf. {Secrete}, {Secern}.] 1. Hidden; concealed; as, secret treasure; secret plans; a secret… …
10betray — [v1] be disloyal abandon, be unfaithful, bite the hand that feeds you*, blow the whistle*, bluff, break faith, break promise, break trust, break with, commit treason, cross, deceive, deliver up*, delude, desert, double cross, finger*, forsake, go …
