traicionar
to betray
verb trahy-syoh-NAHR Rare
Origin: From traición (treason), from Latin traditio (handing over).
Also means
to give away
Usage Note
Traicionar means to betray a person's trust or loyalty. It can also mean to give oneself away involuntarily: su voz lo traicionó (his voice betrayed him). The noun is traición and the agent noun is traidor/traidora.
Examples
"Jamás traicionaría a mis amigos."
Natural Translation
I would never betray my friends.
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