Double-crossed

Pronunciation: /ˈdəbəɫ- ˈkɹɔst/

Double-crossed (adj)

  1. Having secretly betrayed someone by pretending to help them, while planning to harm them.
  2. Broken a promise to a person or group by acting against them while claiming loyalty.

Double-crossed (v)

  1. To betray someone secretly by pretending to be loyal, then acting to harm them.

Double-crossed (adjective)

Examples

  • He felt double-crossed after the trick was revealed.
  • They were double-crossed when the plan changed secretly.

Double-crossed (verb)

Examples

  • He double-crossed me while pretending to help.
  • They double-crossed us while pretending to be loyal.