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take in vs betray

betray vs take in

take in and betray both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take in No No Yes No
betray No No Yes No
As verbs, betray is a hypernym of take in; that is, betray is a word with a broader meaning than take in:
  • take in: fool or hoax
  • betray: cause someone to believe an untruth
Other hypernyms of take in include deceive, lead astray.
take in (verb) betray (verb)
make (clothes) smaller give away information about somebody
take into one's family reveal unintentionally
take up mentally cause someone to believe an untruth
fool or hoax disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
serve oneself to, or consume regularly deliver to an enemy by treachery
take up as if with a sponge be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
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 take in and betray

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