betrayal

English

Etymology

From betray +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪˈtɹeɪəl/

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• Rhymes: -eɪəl

Noun

betrayal (countable and uncountable, plural betrayals)

1. the act of betraying
   • 2005, Helms, Jesse, Here's Where I Stand: A Memoir‎^[1], New York: Random House, →ISBN, LCCN 2005042795, OCLC 835465798, page 106:

     The betrayal of our friends in Taiwan began with President Carter’s decision to terminate the mutual defense treaty with Taiwan that Congress had ratified in 1954.

Synonyms

• perfidiousness
• perfidy
• treacherousness
• treachery
• treason

Related terms

• betray

Translations

treason — see treason