BETRAYED Definition & Meaning

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betrayed

[ bih-treyd ]

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delivered or exposed to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty:
After being double-crossed by one of his own, the betrayed agent sought retribution against the intelligence service.
not guarded, maintained, or fulfilled faithfully:
The political history of that nation is a painful one, full of betrayed promises and almost continuous war.
having one’s hopes or expectations disappointed, especially through abandonment or unfaithfulness:
For a betrayed spouse, the affair can be the most devastating experience of a lifetime.
revealed or disclosed in violation of confidence:
In the underground economy, a betrayed secret is lethal to any operation.
deceived, misguided, or seduced:
I’m expecting a thunderous reaction from the betrayed public as the disastrous effects of these policies strike them personally.

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First recorded in 1605–15; betray ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; betray ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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It is often whistling in the wind to ask fans who feel betrayed, as some Liverpool supporters will, to remember the good times.

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For on the night he was betrayed he him-

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“A moral man who led an immoral life, an idealist who had betrayed his ideals. No one despised Richard as much as Richard himself.”

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They have watched how Leonard has stayed the course despite the frequent times his body betrayed him.

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“The people are waiting for him to show up because they feel so not just betrayed, but let down by the U.S.,”

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