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BETRAYS Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word betrays. (exact relations)
There are 29 hypernyms of the word betrays. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BETRAYS

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dishonest
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

adjective satellite

• capable of being corrupted

disloyal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing lack of love for your country

• deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle

faithless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor

false
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

adverb

• in a disloyal and faithless manner

adjective satellite

• arising from error

• erroneous and usually accidental

• deliberately deceptive

• inappropriate to reality or facts

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

• designed to deceive

• inaccurate in pitch

• adopted in order to deceive

• (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful

misleading
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

perfidious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

traitorous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor

treacherous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• dangerously unstable and unpredictable

• tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

unfaithful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not true to duty or obligation or promises

• having sexual relations with someone other than your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend

adjective satellite

• having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor

• not trustworthy

untrue
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not according with the facts

• not true to an obligation or trust

• not accurately fitted; not level

• (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful

untrustworthy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not worthy of trust or belief

backstabs
verbv
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cheats
verb, nounv, n
noun

• weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

• a deception for profit to yourself

verb

• deprive somebody of something by deceit

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

• engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

deceives
verbv
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

• cause someone to believe an untruth

sell
verbv
noun

• the activity of persuading someone to buy

verb

• exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

• be sold at a certain price or in a certain way

• persuade somebody to accept something

• do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

• give up for a price or reward

• be approved of or gain acceptance

• be responsible for the sale of

• deliver to an enemy by treachery

bewray
verbv
verb

• reveal unintentionally

cheat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

• a deception for profit to yourself

verb

• deprive somebody of something by deceit

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

• engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

deceive
verbv
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

• cause someone to believe an untruth

denounce
verbv
verb

• speak out against

• to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

• announce the termination of, as of treaties

• give away information about somebody

fail
verb, nounv, n
verb

• fail to do something; leave something undone

• be unsuccessful

• disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

• stop operating or functioning

• be unable

• judge unacceptable

• fail to get a passing grade

• fall short in what is expected

• become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close

• prove insufficient

• deteriorate

Best Hypernyms For BETRAYS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for betrays, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (23)
cozen deceive delude break disappoint disclose discover divulge expose inform misinform mislead reveal uncover unwrap cheats deceives defrauds dupes hoodwinks misleads swindles tricks
Phrases (6)
lead onbring outgive awaylet downlet onlet out

Alternatives for DISHONEST

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