double cross

A form of double-cross — To betray or go back on; to deceive someone after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were being aided.

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Meanings

verbdouble cross (third-person singular simple present double crosses, present participle double crossing, simple past and past participle double crossed)

present singular third person double crosses · participle present double crossing · participle past double crossed · past double crossed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of double-cross.
noundouble cross (plural double crosses)

plural double crosses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of double-cross.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan act of betrayal

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double-crossing
Broader
treacherybetrayaltreason
Also see
double-crossing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

double cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20cross

MLA

“double cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20cross. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double cross,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20cross.

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