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Betray

/bɪˈtreɪ/
To act against someone or reveal something private or secret that might cause harm or disappointment.

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Examples:

Betraying yer friends is the worst sin any man can commit.

It fevered and all but betrayed him mentally.

Anyone who betrays the Brotherhood will be killed by another member.

Etymology:

etymology
Middle English from the Old French word betrayre, based on the Latin tradere - to hand over or deliver, with the prefix be- intensified.

Usage Statistics:

13 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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