elárulni
Elárulni is a Hungarian verb meaning to reveal something that was meant to be kept secret, or to betray someone by disclosing their confidences or information. It is a transitive verb and is used with a direct object such as a secret, detail, or a person’s trust. The sense can be either revealing information (to disclose) or betraying someone by breaking their trust (to sell out).
In usage, elárulni typically takes an object in the accusative when referring to a secret or information,
Grammatically, elárulni is a regular -ni verb built on the stem árul-. Present tense forms are: én
Etymology and nuance: elárulni combines the prefix el- with árul, the root meaning to betray or reveal.