double-cross

/dˈʌbəlkɹˈɒs/

/dˈʌbəlkɹˈɔs/

[verb] [noun]

to double-cross

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to betray a person that one is in cooperation with, often when they want to do something illegal together

Double-cross

[NOUN]

an act of betrayal

synonyms : double-crossing

Examples

1. The diamond thief double-crossed his partners and gave them only worthless fake jewels.

2. And the last one is the double-crossing assassin.

3. So, by this point, he is obviously ready to also double-cross his Abwehr spymasters.

4. While it obviously does not have the A-list star power, LA Takedown did have Michael Rooker among Hanna's team and ubiquitous character actor Xander Berkeley as double-crossing scumbag Waingro.