叛く
そむく
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
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彼は親の期待に背いた。
He went against his parents' expectations.
会社の規則に背く行為は許されない。
Actions that go against company rules are not permitted.
彼は友人の信頼に背いて、秘密を漏らしてしまった。
He betrayed his friend's trust and leaked the secret.
自分の信念に背いて生きることはできない。
I cannot live by going against my own beliefs.
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