betrayal

be-tray-al · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of betraying someone or something; violation of trust or confidence.

  2. 2.

    An act of disloyalty or treachery.

Forms

plural: betrayals

Related words

Antonyms: faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty
See also: betray, loyalty, treachery, trust
Synonyms: disloyalty, double-cross, perfidy, treachery

Etymology

From betray + -al (noun suffix). Ultimately from Old French trair ("to betray"), from Latin tradere ("to hand over").