Betrayed

/bɪˈtɹeɪd/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Betrayed

verb

  1. To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

    "an officer betrayed the city"

  2. To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.

    "My eyes have been betraying me since I turned sixty."

  3. To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.
  4. To disclose or indicate, for example something which prudence would conceal; to reveal unintentionally.

    "Though he had lived in England for many years, a faint accent betrayed his Swedish origin."

  5. To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen; to lead into error or sin.
Anagrams of Betrayed

No exact anagrams found for "betrayed". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Betrayed"

Betrayed is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Betrayed" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "betrayed" is a medium-scoring word.