verraten
Translation
betrayed, revealed, disclosed, gave away
Examples
Er verriet seinen Freund an die Feinde.
He betrayed his friend to the enemies.
Sie verriet mir das Geheimnis.
She revealed the secret to me.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((to sb./sth.)) to betray sb. to sb./sth. He betrayed his friend to the enemies.
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to reveal sth. to sb. She revealed the secret to me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to reveal, to disclose; Antonyms: to conceal, to keep secret
Etymology
Prefix 'ver-' (indicating something going wrong or away) + 'raten' (to advise, to guess). It implies 'mis-advising' or 'giving away' a secret.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'reveal' a secret by accidentally 'guessing' it ('raten') and giving it away ('ver-').