bewray
To reveal, divulge, or make knownTo reveal, divulge, or make (something) known; disclose.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To reveal, divulge, or make (something) known; disclose.
reveal unintentionally
To reveal, divulge, or make (something) known; disclose.
(transitive)To reveal or disclose and show the presence or true character of, especially if unintentionally or incidentally, or else if perfidiously, prejudicially, or to one's discredit.
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(transitive)To expose or rat out (someone).
(archaic, transitive)To accuse; malign; speak evil of.
To reveal, divulge, or make (something) known; disclose.
(obsolete, transitive)To expose to harm.
(obsolete, transitive)To expose (a deception).
(obsolete)To soil or befoul; to beray.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English bewraien, bewreyen, biwreyen, from Old English *bewrēġan, from Proto-GFrom Middle English bewraien, bewreyen, biwreyen, from Old English *bewrēġan, from Proto-Germanic *biwrōgijaną (“to speak about; tell on; inform of”). Cognate with Old Frisian biwrōgja (“to disclose, reveal”), Dutch bewroegen (“to blame; accuse”), Middle Low German bewrȫgen (“to accuse; complain about; punish”), Old High German biruogen (“to disclose, reveal”), Modern German berügen (“to defraud”).
Variant of beray.
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Forms
bewrays, bewraying, bewrayed, bewrayedSynonyms
162 synonyms- reveal unintentionally:betray
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle