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betray vs misinform

misinform vs betray

betray and misinform both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betray No No Yes No
misinform No No Yes No
As verbs, misinform is a hypernym of betray; that is, misinform is a word with a broader meaning than betray:
  • betray: cause someone to believe an untruth
  • misinform: give false or misleading information to
Other hypernyms of betray include mislead.
betray (verb) misinform (verb)
give away information about somebody give false or misleading information to
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 misinform

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