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betray vs divulge

divulge vs betray

betray and divulge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betray No No Yes No
divulge No No Yes No
As verbs, divulge is a hypernym of betray; that is, divulge is a word with a broader meaning than betray:
  • betray: reveal unintentionally
  • divulge: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Other hypernyms of betray include break, bring out, disclose, discover, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap.
betray (verb) divulge (verb)
give away information about somebody make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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 divulge

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