Emily Dickinson Lexicon

betray (-ed, -s), v. [ME < OFr < L. deliver, hand over.] (webplay: appear, prudence, secret, show, trust).

1. Fool; deceive; beguile; trick.
2. Breach; transgress; trespass; offend; cheat; disappoint; violate the confidence of.
3. Expose; make vulnerable; cause to fail; hand over to enemies; (see Matthew 26).
4. Reveal; show; express; disclose; divulge; make known; show what is not readily obvious.
5. Embarrass; abash; make ashamed.