单词 | rat on someone |
释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to betray (someone) They were accused of encouraging children to rat on their parents. Synonyms betray He might be seen as having betrayed his mother. denounce Informers might at any moment denounce them to the authorities. tell on inform on shop (slang, mainly British) Fraudsters are often shopped by honest friends and neighbours. grass (British, slang) The other inmates accused him of grassing. I'd never grass on a mate. peach (slang) squeal (slang) There was no question of squealing to the police. incriminate (informal) blow the whistle on (informal) spill the beans (informal) He was ready to spill the beans about the whole affair. snitch (slang) blab Don't blab about your plans until you are ready to make an announcement. let the cat out of the bag blow the gaff (British, slang) nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang) put the finger on (informal) spill your guts (slang) inculpate clype (Scottish) dob in (Australian, slang) 2 (phrasal verb) Synonyms abandon She claimed that her friends had abandoned her. betray desert He deserted our team years ago. defect She insisted that customers who had defected to cheaper coffee shops would return eventually. run out on (informal) leave high and dry leave (someone) in the lurch do the dirty on (British, informal) sell down the river (informal) Additional synonymsin the sense of blab Definition to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly Don't blab about your plans until you are ready to make an announcement. Synonyms tell all, tell, gossip, spill the beans (informal), sing (slang, US), tattle, open your mouth, let the cat out of the bag, blow the gaff (British, slang), spill your guts (slang) in the sense of defect Definition to desert one's country or cause to join the opposing forces She insisted that customers who had defected to cheaper coffee shops would return eventually. Synonyms desert, rebel, quit, revolt, change sides, apostatize, tergiversatein the sense of denounce Definition to give information against Informers might at any moment denounce them to the authorities. Synonyms report, expose, betray, accuse, implicate, inform on, inculpate, arraign, point a or the finger at, denunciate, dob in (Australian, slang) Nearby words of |
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