trahissez

Trahissez is a French verb form, specifically the second-person plural present indicative of the verb trahir. The base verb trahir means to betray, to be disloyal, or to fail to honor a trust. Trahir is transitive: you betray someone or something. The form 'trahissez' is used when addressing more than one person or a formal single person in French.

Etymology and related forms: trahir comes from Old French trahir, likely derived from Latin tradere, meaning “to hand over, deliver.” The word is part of a family that includes traître (traitor) and traîtrise (treachery). The past participle is trahi, and the noun for the act of betraying is traîtrise or trahison.

Conjugation: in the present tense, related forms include je trahis, tu trahis, il trahit, nous trahissons, vous trahissez, ils trahissent. The imperative with vous is trahissez, as in Trahissez-les, meaning “betray them.” The imperfect and other tenses follow standard or slightly irregular patterns characteristic of trahir.

Usage: trahir is used in personal, political, and literary contexts to describe breaking faith or breaking a vow. It can denote literal betrayal or more metaphorical breaches of trust, such as betraying principles or promises. The form trahissez appears in narrative or dialogue when addressing a group or in formal discourse.

See also: trahir, traître, traîtrise, trahison.