# betraying

Pronunciation: say "bi-TRAY-ing" /bɪˈtɹeɪɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of betray. — present participle and gerund of betray
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of betray. Use it for an action happening now or as a name for the action itself.
   - _Betraying a close friend leaves wounds that rarely heal._
   - _The agent spent years betraying his own country for money._

## Adjective

2. Revealing or giving away something, such as a feeling or secret, that was meant to be concealed.
   - Simple: Showing a feeling or secret that someone wanted to keep hidden.
   - _A betraying flush spread across his cheeks as the lie unraveled._
   - _Her voice held a betraying tremor she could not suppress._

## Noun

3. The act of breaking faith with someone; a betrayal of trust or loyalty.
   - Simple: The act of breaking the trust of someone who believed in you.

## Origin

**Meanings 1–2** — Formed from betray plus the suffix -ing.
**Meaning 3** — From Middle English betraying (also spelled bytrayenge and betraȝyng), equivalent to betray plus the suffix -ing.

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