Emily Dickinson Lexicon

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

1. Fool; deceive; beguile; trick.
2. Transgress; trespass; offend; cheat; violate the confidence of.
3. Breach; [fig.] disrupt; interrupt.
4. Disappoint; turn away from.
5. Compromise; surrender; sell out; fail to keep a promise; [fig.] expose; make vulnerable; hand over to enemies; (see Matthew 26).
6. Reveal; show; express; disclose; divulge; make known; show what is not readily obvious.
7. Seize; overrule; overwhelm; overpower; take over; [fig.] embarrass; abash; expose; uncover.