forråde

verbverb

to betray · to give away, to reveal (unintentionally)

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk ‘råde falskt’, jamfør norrønt forráða; av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess og rå (V)to prevail, to reign · to be in charge · to advise from Low German ‘to advise falsely’, compare Old Norse forráða; from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess and rå (V)to prevail, to reign · to be in charge · to advise

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

opptre troløst overfor;
sviketo betray to act treacherously towards;
to betraysvike
- forråde landet sitt to betray one's country
- bli forrådt av sin egen bror to be betrayed by one's own brother
gjøre kjent;
røpeto give away · to reveal · to betray to make known;
to give awayrøpe
- øynene forrådte hennes raseri her eyes betrayed her fury
- ikke en mine forrådte hva han tenkte not a flicker of expression betrayed what he was thinking