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Third Person
double-crosses
Present Participle
double-crossing
Past Tense
double-crossed
Past Participle
double-crossed
1
to betray a person that one is in cooperation with, often when they want to do something illegal together
transitive
- The criminal double-crossed his partner by taking the stolen goods and fleeing with them alone.
- She felt a sense of betrayal when her trusted associate double-crossed her by informing the authorities about their illegal scheme.
- The undercover agent double-crossed the criminal organization by feeding them false information and leading them into a trap.
- The mastermind behind the heist meticulously planned to double-cross his crew by secretly arranging for their arrest after the job was done.
- Don't trust him; he's known for double-crossing his partners when it serves his own interests.