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disappoint vs betray

betray vs disappoint

disappoint and betray both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disappoint No No Yes No
betray No No Yes No
As verbs, betray is a hyponym of disappoint; that is, betray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disappoint:
  • disappoint: fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
  • betray: disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
Other hyponyms of disappoint include fail, come short, fall short, disenchant, disillusion.
disappoint (verb) betray (verb)
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of give away information about somebody
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 disappoint and betray

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