SELLS (OUT) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

sells (out)

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present tense third-person singular of sell (out)

as in betrays

to be unfaithful or disloyal to the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound

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betrays

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If one betrays secrets for money, their sale reveals that people within elite institutions are out for themselves, looking to profit from insider positions.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
The treatment of those on board betrays that promise—and it is not limited to just this one ship on this one very long deployment.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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