betrayal

Etymology

From betray + -al.

noun

  1. the act of betraying
    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. 2005, Jesse Helms, Here's Where I Stand: A Memoir, New York: Random House, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 106
    One of our own has joined with the alien. If you see him, do not hesitate to let him know what the Roekaar think of this betrayal. 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Received message: A Traitor

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