"play someone false" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: plays someone false [present, singular, third-person], playing someone false [participle, present], played someone false [participle, past], played someone false [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play someone false (third-person singular simple present plays someone false, present participle playing someone false, simple past and past participle played someone false)
  1. To betray someone; to be disloyal to someone.
    Sense id: en-play_someone_false-en-verb-n68H4F88 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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