bites the hand feeds you

Main Entry:	betray [bih-trey] Show IPA/bɪˈtreɪ/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	be disloyal
Synonyms:	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 back on, inform against, inform on, jilt, knife, let down, mislead, play Judas, play false, seduce, sell down the river, sell out, stab in the back, take in*, trick, turn in, turn informer, turn state's evidence, walk out on
Antonyms:	be faithful, be loyal, defend, protect, support

* = informal/non-formal usage
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