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Present participle for to betray someone that has one's trust

Present participle for to inform on someone to the authorities

Present participle for to divulge or expose (confidential or secret) information

Present participle for to exhibit or be evidence of

Present participle for to attract or lure by temptation

Present participle for to let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

Present participle for to be unfaithful to one's (sexual) partner

Present participle for to cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover

Present participle for to renounce, especially when contrary to a promise or obligation

Present participle for to harm or lower the reputation or dignity of

Present participle for to abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce

Present participle for to return to a place after having been there at a previous time

Present participle for to give away (something valuable) for the purpose of gaining something else

Present participle for to debase or destroy the moral purity of

Present participle for to break one's word or promise

Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception

Revealing information in an indirect manner

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Verb

Present participle for to betray someone that has one's trust

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

Verb

Present participle for to inform on someone to the authorities

informing against

peaching on someone

blowing the whistle

blowing the whistle on

selling down the river

putting the finger on

turning informer

doing the dirty on

dropping a dime on

turning state's evidence

dropping the dime on

pointing the bone at

turning King's evidence

turning Queen's evidence

stabbing in the back

spilling the beans

telling tales on

telling tales about

spilling your guts

breaking faith with

pointing the finger

blowing the gaff

putting someone's pot on

spilling the beans about

acting as an informer

double-crossing

telling the authorities about

telling the police about

giving someone a Judas kiss

spilling the beans on

ratting someone out

fingering someone

shopping someone

letting the cat out of the bag

dropping a dime

doing the dirty

dropping the dime

making a charge against

making a complaint against

hanging 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

Present participle for to divulge or expose (confidential or secret) information

giving the game away

bringing out into the open

exposing information

letting the cat out of the bag

coming out with

letting on about

spilling the beans

blowing wide open

blowing the gaff

bringing to light

going public with

blowing the lid off

coming clean about

going public on

dishing the dirt

giving the show away

taking the lid off

squealing about

bringing into the open

spilling your guts

uttering suddenly

running off at the mouth

bursting out with

taking the wraps off

getting off your chest

pulling the plug on

spilling the beans on

blowing the whistle on

making manifest

putting on view

spilling the beans about

tipping one's hand

letting it all hang out

telling the facts

revealing information

divulging information

opening your mouth

bringing to public attention

bringing to public notice

breaking the news

giving the low-down

putting on display

allowing to be seen

putting on show

exposing to view

putting cards on table

bringing out into open

getting out of your system

laying the gaff

opening your heart

sharing a confidence

telling all about

blowing the whistle

spilling your guts about

blowing the gaff on

letting your hair down

giving an account of

familiarizing^US

familiarising^UK

providing details

coming out of the closet

making somebody aware of

making known to

unbosoming oneself

giving details of

giving the facts

particularizing^US

acquainting with

particularising^UK

keeping up to date

putting in the picture

giving the word

putting in the picture about

making familiar with

making familiar

cluing up about

making conversant

giving information about

keeping up to speed with

giving a rundown of

running through

making a clean breast of

making aware of

getting up to date

showing evidence of

unburdening oneself

turning somebody on to

bringing to somebody's attention

giving somebody a taste for

getting somebody into

telling information

bearing witness to

bringing to notice

bringing forward

bringing into view

holding up to view

cracking wide open

putting into words

getting through

giving a description of

providing details of

putting in words

painting a word picture of

giving details on

painting in words

giving the facts on

bringing word on

communicating information

spinning a yarn

shooting the breeze

breaking a story

laying it on the line

giving an account

bringing up to date

explaining the circumstances to

opening my eyes

giving information to

describing the state of affairs to

explaining the situation to

bringing up to speed

giving the lowdown

giving details to

spitting it out

making a clean breast

going into details

giving evidence of

offering for sale

putting on the market

making available

putting on sale

communicating to

bringing out of the ground

bringing to the surface

speaking about to

breaking the news to

indoctrinating in

initiating into

giving the gen about

getting together

giving the low-down on

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

Verb

Present participle for to exhibit or be evidence of

making manifest

bearing witness to

pointing toward

bringing to mind

serving as evidence of

gesturing towards

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

Verb

Present participle for to attract or lure by temptation

leading up garden path

whetting the appetite of

making your mouth water

batting eyes at

dangling a carrot in front of

stringing along

sweeping off feet

keeping hanging

putting someone up to something

keeping someone hanging on

laying a trap for

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

Verb

Present participle for to let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

Verb

Present participle for to be unfaithful to one's (sexual) partner

double-crossing

selling down the river

stabbing in the back

taking advantage of

stringing along

taking for a ride

putting one over on

playing someone false

pulling a fast one on

pulling a swifty on

pulling the wool over someone's eyes

breaking faith with

leading up the garden path

doing the dirty on

doing a number on

taking to the cleaners

leading down the garden path

selling a pup to

pulling one's leg

misrepresenting

playing for a sucker

turning traitor

turning against

attacking indirectly

playing trick on

leading up garden path

doing someone dirty

pulling fast one

playing joke on

taking for ride

taking to cleaners

putting horns on

propagandizing^US

propagandising^UK

putting up smoke screen

giving wrong information to

giving the wrong impression

sending on a wild goose chase

giving someone a bum steer

putting on the wrong track

putting on an act

putting on false front

throwing off the scent

committing treason

breaking promise

outmaneuvering^US

outmanoeuvring^UK

making a fool of

getting the better of

stealing a march on

running rings round

making rings round

pulling a fast one

doing someone in the eye

slipping something over on

making a sucker of

pulling someone's leg

running a game on

playing games with

playing a trick on

doing number on

selling a bill of goods to

pulling wool over

playing for a fool

breaking the rules

giving bum steer

playing fast and loose with

sending on a wild-goose chase

giving the runaround

going one better than

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Verb

Present participle for to cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover

breaking up with

breaking off with

doing the dirty on

leaving high and dry

leaving in the lurch

giving someone the push

giving the elbow

giving the old heave-ho

leaving at the altar

giving someone the big E

leaving stranded

failing to support

running away from

leaving in a lurch

leaving someone holding the baby

falling short of expectation

letting someone down

stabbing in the back

going away from

kissing goodbye

abstaining from

showing the door

taking the oath

taking your leave of

giving someone the air

changing one's tune

washing your hands of

turning your back on

turning back on

leaving hanging

withdrawing from

hanging out to dry

walking away from

splitting up with

giving the heave-ho

stopping going out with

leaving in trouble

leaving holding the bag

leaving helpless

leaving all alone

divorcing oneself from

having nothing more to do with

ending relations with

making an orphan

leaving parentless

giving notice to

flying the coop

letting someone stew in their own juice

giving up the ship

taking a powder

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Verb

Present participle for to renounce, especially when contrary to a promise or obligation

Verb

Present participle for to harm or lower the reputation or dignity of

Verb

Present participle for to abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce

Verb

Present participle for to return to a place after having been there at a previous time

retracing your steps

Verb

Present participle for to give away (something valuable) for the purpose of gaining something else

Verb

Present participle for to debase or destroy the moral purity of

Verb

Present participle for to break one's word or promise

Adjective

Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception

double-crossing

snake in the grass

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unsportsmanlike

not to be trusted

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

not to be depended on

causing trouble

against the law

intentionally misleading

like a snake in the grass

not trustworthy

misrepresenting

not to be relied upon

extracurricular

commiting perjury

swearing falsely

committing perjury

bearing false witness

devoid of validity

hole-and-corner

cloak-and-dagger

under the table

playing politics

not straightforward

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

against the rules

destabilising^UK

destabilizing^US

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Adjective

Revealing information in an indirect manner

giving an inkling

representational

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