betray one's trust

betray one's trust
v. güvenini suistimal etmek, güvenini sarsmak

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  • betray */*/ — UK [bɪˈtreɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms betray : present tense I/you/we/they betray he/she/it betrays present participle betraying past tense betrayed past participle betrayed 1) a) if you betray your country, or if you betray someone who… …   English dictionary

  • betray — be|tray [ bı treı ] verb transitive ** 1. ) if you betray your country, or you betray someone who needs your support, you deliberately do something that harms them or helps their opponents: In wartime many people accused of betraying their… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • betray — betrayal, n. betrayer, n. /bi tray /, v.t. 1. to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country. 2. to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling: to betray a trust. 3. to disappoint the… …   Universalium

  • trust — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 relying on sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ They have placed great trust in him as a negotiator. ▪ absolute, complete, perfect, total ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • betray — be•tray [[t]bɪˈtreɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery 2) to be unfaithful in guarding or fulfilling: to betray a trust[/ex] 3) to be disloyal to: to betray one s friends[/ex] 4) to reveal in violation of confidence: to… …   From formal English to slang

  • Betray — Be*tray (b[ e]*tr[=a] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betrayed} ( tr[=a]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Betraying}.] [OE. betraien, bitraien; pref. be + OF. tra[ i]r to betray, F. trahir, fr. L. tradere. See {Traitor}.] 1. To deliver into the hands of an enemy by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • betray — [bē trā′, bitrā′] vt. [ME bitraien < be , intens. + traien, betray < OFr trair < L tradere, to hand over: see TREASON] 1. a) to help the enemy of (one s country, cause, etc.); be a traitor to b) to deliver or expose to an enemy… …   English World dictionary

  • betray — /bəˈtreɪ / (say buh tray), /bi / (say bee ) verb (t) 1. to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty. 2. to be disloyal to; disappoint the hopes or expectations of. 3. to deceive; mislead. 4. to seduce and desert. 5. to be… …  

  • betray — verb a) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly; as, an officer betrayed the city. Again, to take a less extreme example, there is no denying that although the… …   Wiktionary

  • trust — [[t]trʌ̱st[/t]] ♦♦ trusts, trusting, trusted 1) VERB If you trust someone, you believe that they are honest and sincere and will not deliberately do anything to harm you. [V n] I trust you completely, he said... [V n] He did argue in a general… …   English dictionary

  • betray — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. play false; divulge, reveal. See information, improbity, disclosure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To deliver into the hands of an enemy] Syn. play false, break faith (with), inform on, inform against, turn… …   English dictionary for students

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