betrayed

[bih-treyd] / bɪˈtreɪd /

ADJECTIVE

deceived

Synonyms

STRONG

baited bamboozled conned culled duped fooled gulled had hoaxed hoodwinked lured played snared taken trapped victimized

Antonyms

WEAK

informed trusted

ADJECTIVE

deluded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

misled tricked

STRONG

deceived duped fooled mistaken

WEAK

sadly mistaken

Example Sentences

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How could she sing when she had betrayed another human being!

From Literature

I think my wry smile must have betrayed me.

From Literature

“She couldn’t keep her breakfast down,” I betrayed.

From Literature

It would be the families of the boys I betrayed.

From Literature

They have a long history of being persecuted and betrayed.

From BBC