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betray vs disappoint

disappoint vs betray

betray and disappoint both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betray No No Yes No
disappoint No No Yes No
As verbs, disappoint is a hypernym of betray; that is, disappoint is a word with a broader meaning than betray:
  • betray: disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
  • disappoint: fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
Other hypernyms of betray include let down.
betray (verb) disappoint (verb)
give away information about somebody fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
reveal unintentionally
cause someone to believe an untruth
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Difference between betray and disappoint

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