play false

VERB

betray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon deceive forsake mislead seduce

STRONG

bluff cross delude desert finger jilt knife trick

WEAK

be unfaithful bite the hand that feeds you blow the whistle break faith break promise break trust break with commit treason deliver up double-cross go back on inform against inform on let down play Judas sell down the river sell out stab in the back take in turn in turn informer turn state's evidence walk out on

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist help stay

WEAK

be faithful be loyal be quiet defend hide keep secret protect support

VERB

sell out

Synonyms

WEAK

betray double-cross rat sell one's soul stab in the back

VERB

sell/sell out

Synonyms

WEAK

beguile break faith bunk cross deceive deliver up delude disappoint double-cross fail four-flush give away give up mislead rat on sell down the river stab in the back surrender take in violate

Antonyms

WEAK

guard protect

Example Sentences

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After his defeat he acted in a manner that gave rise to suspicions that he intended to play false to the emperor.

From Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German by Morris, Charles

And if you'd play false in one thing, you would in another.

From Nevermore by Bolderwood, Rolf

So far as degrading effect is concerned, the "pure, sweet" story or play, false to nature, false to true morality, propagandist of indecent emotions disguised as idealism, need yield nothing to the so-called "strong" story.

From Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise by Phillips, David Graham

"Oh!" he said, "do I behold aright, or do mine eyes play false?"

From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Curling, Henry

To release the eagle would be to play false to Shamash.

From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris

play false

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