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betray vs take in

take in vs betray

betray and take in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betray No No Yes No
take in No No Yes No
As verbs, take in is a hyponym of betray; that is, take in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than betray:
  • betray: cause someone to believe an untruth
  • take in: fool or hoax
betray (verb) take in (verb)
give away information about somebody make (clothes) smaller
reveal unintentionally take into one's family
cause someone to believe an untruth take up mentally
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake fool or hoax
deliver to an enemy by treachery serve oneself to, or consume regularly
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage take up as if with a sponge
fold up
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
accept
take in, also metaphorically
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
see or watch
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
call for and obtain payment of
visit for entertainment
provide with shelter
suck or take up or in
Difference between betray and take in

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