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To betray someone that has one's trust

To inform on someone to the authorities

To divulge or expose (confidential or secret) information

To exhibit or be evidence of

To attract or lure by temptation

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

To deceive or cheat

To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner

To harm or lower the reputation or dignity of

To return to a place after having been there at a previous time

To go back on one's word

To betray or abandon someone, sacrificing them or making them a scapegoat

To give away (something valuable) for the purpose of gaining something else

To debase or destroy the moral purity of

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Verb

To betray someone that has one's trust

be unfaithful to

break faith with

play someone false

stab in the back

give someone a Judas kiss

be treacherous to

bite the hand that feeds one

bite the hand that feeds you

knife in the back

break one's promise to

sell down the river

do the dirty on

attack indirectly

do someone dirty

take advantage of

pull a fast one on

break the rules

lead up the garden path

pull a swifty on

give someone a bum steer

take for a ride

put one over on

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“He couldn't possibly betray his own brother by advising the preacher against giving him Alice's hand in marriage.”

Verb

To inform on someone to the authorities

peach on someone

blow the whistle

blow the whistle on

sell down the river

put the finger on

do the dirty on

turn state's evidence

drop the dime on

point the bone at

turn King's evidence

turn Queen's evidence

stab in the back

spill the beans

tell tales about

spill your guts

break faith with

be unfaithful to

point the finger

spill the beans about

act as an informer

put someone's pot on

tell the police about

tell the authorities about

give someone a Judas kiss

rat someone out

spill the beans on

let the cat out of the bag

make a charge against

make a complaint against

hang something on

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“A fake identity would mean Orson would have had a difficult time trying to find him or betray him to the authorities if he turned against him.”

Verb

To divulge or expose (confidential or secret) information

give the game away

bring out into the open

expose information

let the cat out of the bag

spill the beans

blow the lid off

come clean about

give the show away

take the lid off

bring into the open

spill your guts

take the wraps off

get off your chest

spill the beans on

pull the plug on

blow the whistle on

spill the beans about

run off at the mouth

divulge information

let it all hang out

reveal information

be an indication of

open your mouth

bear witness to

bring to public notice

bring to public attention

give the low-down

get out of your system

bring out into open

put cards on table

allow to be seen

spill your guts about

blow the whistle

blow the gaff on

let your hair down

open your heart

open one's heart to

unburden oneself to

unbosom oneself to

share a confidence

give an account of

come out of the closet

make somebody aware of

unbosom oneself

particularize^US

particularise^UK

put in the picture about

put in the picture

make a clean breast of

make familiar with

keep up to speed with

give a rundown of

give information about

keep up to date

make conversant

show evidence of

provide details

declare one's preferences

get somebody into

keep in the loop

give somebody a taste for

bring to somebody's attention

turn somebody on to

be conscious of

bring to notice

bring into view

unburden oneself

be conscious that

hold up to view

crack wide open

provide details of

give the facts on

give details on

give details of

give a description of

paint a word picture of

make a clean breast

give the lowdown

explain the situation to

give information to

bring up to speed

give details to

bring up to date

explain the circumstances to

describe the state of affairs to

go into details

lay it on the line

shoot the breeze

give evidence of

bring to the surface

bring out of the ground

break the news to

give the gen about

indoctrinate in

give the low-down on

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“Members promised not to betray certain details of the pact they had made.”

Verb

To exhibit or be evidence of

bear witness to

be symptomatic of

be a symptom of

be an indication of

serve as evidence of

gesture towards

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“Joseph was radiant, but occasionally his face would betray his fear and dismay.”

Verb

To attract or lure by temptation

dangle a carrot in front of

whet the appetite of

make your mouth water

arouse someone's interest in

persuade to buy

talk someone into something

twist one's arm

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“I vowed never to betray her with false expressions of security.”

Verb

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

be unfaithful to

take oneself off from

turn your back on

leave in the lurch

leave high and dry

give someone the big E

give someone the push

leave someone holding the baby

leave in a lurch

let someone down

fail to support

give the old heave-ho

leave at the altar

do the dirty on

fall short of expectation

axe^UK

stab in the back

ax^US

change one's tune

drift away from

take your leave of

wash your hands of

give someone the air

have no more truck with

have nothing more to do with

divorce oneself from

refuse to acknowledge

hang out to dry

end relations with

abstract oneself

shift one's ground

go over the fence

stop participating in

turn one's coat

give the heave-ho

change your mind

stop going out with

break off one's relationship with

leave in trouble

leave holding the bag

leave all alone

cut off without a penny

refuse to recognize

leave parentless

stop participating

absent yourself

detach yourself

give something a miss

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

make one's exit

give up the ship

let someone stew in their own juice

step aside from

have nothing to do with

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

kick in the teeth

send to Coventry

hand someone the frozen mitt

give a wide berth to

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

change allegiances

go over to the enemy

change loyalties

fly in the face of

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Verb

To deceive or cheat

take for a ride

put one over on

pull a fast one on

pull a swifty on

take to the cleaners

pull the wool over someone's eyes

take advantage of

lead up the garden path

lead down the garden path

play for a sucker

lead up garden path

take for a fool

take to cleaners

sell down the river

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

stab in the back

put on false front

give wrong information to

bait and switch

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

give someone a bum steer

put up smoke screen

give the wrong impression

sell a bill of goods to

pull a fast one

outmanoeuvre^UK

do the dirty on

sell a bill of goods

do someone in the eye

put the screws to

suck the life out of

play games with

throw dust in someone's eyes

get the better of

pull someone's leg

make a sucker of

charge too much

play for a fool

bleed someone of something

pull something funny

stack the cards

stretch the rules

hit below the belt

break the rules

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Verb

To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner

Verb

To harm or lower the reputation or dignity of

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

drag through the mud

cut down to size

take down a peg or two

take down a peg

bring into disrepute

reflect badly on

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

give a black eye

cause to lose face

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name to

show in a bad light

drag through the mire

bring shame upon

give a bad name

put in a bad light

blacken the name of

make someone eat humble pie

settle someone's hash

bring dishonour to

lower the status of

bring discredit to

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

reduce the status of

tar and feather

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

fix someone's wagon

bring down a peg

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

cut to the quick

debase yourself

put in one's place

put out of countenance

take the wind out of your sails

cause to feel small

throw brickbats at

ruin the reputation of

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

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Verb

To return to a place after having been there at a previous time

Verb

To go back on one's word

Verb

To betray or abandon someone, sacrificing them or making them a scapegoat

throw under the bus

throw to the wolves

Verb

To give away (something valuable) for the purpose of gaining something else

kiss goodbye to

put into the hands of

let someone have

make something over to someone

transfer responsibility

traditio brevi manu

put in charge of

give custody of

send on mission

hold responsible for

stand down from

wash your hands of

separate oneself from

divorce oneself from

step aside from

decentralise^UK

decentralize^US

give into the care of

give into the charge of

give responsibility for

give into the custody of

allow to look after

put into hands of

put in the hands of

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Verb

To debase or destroy the moral purity of

make degenerate

live in the gutter

drag through the mud

set a bad example

lower the status of

treat with disrespect

blacken the name of

bring into disrepute

give a bad name to

give a black eye

bring dishonour to

show in a bad light

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

reduce in value

reduce in quality

treat sacrilegiously

badly influence

commit sacrilege

cut down to size

take down a peg

reduce the status of

give a bad name

lower in status

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

blaspheme against

commit sacrilege against

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

make someone eat humble pie

axe^UK

get one's comeuppance

ax^US

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