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| Main Entry: | |
| 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
| Main Entry: | sell out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | betray principles |
| Synonyms: | betray, double-cross, play false, rat, sell one's soul, stab in the back |
| Main Entry: | leave in the lurch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abandon |
| Synonyms: | betray, desert, leave helpless, leave high and dry, leave holding the bag, leave in trouble, let down, play one false |
| Antonyms: | help, support |
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