Usually means: Betrayed by a trusted ally.
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We found 7 dictionaries that define the word double-crossed:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. double-crossed: Merriam-Webster
  2. double-crossed, double-crossed: Collins English Dictionary
  3. double-crossed: Wordnik
  4. double-crossed: Wiktionary
  5. double-crossed: Dictionary.com
  6. double-crossed: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. double-crossed: Legal dictionary

(Note: See double-cross as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (double-cross)

verb:  To betray or go back on; to deceive someone after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were being aided.
verb:  (plant breeding, animal breeding) To cross twice in hybridization, as (A × B) × (C × D); for example, in commercial hybrid seed corn, A through D are classically inbreds, and their grandoffspring is the seed for sale.
noun:  An instance of betrayal of one who had been led to believe that the betrayer was assisting them.
noun:  (plant breeding, animal breeding) The hybrid product of double-crossing.
▸ Also see double-cross





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