rat out

verb

rat out

verb
1

Derogatory, Slang To inform authorities (about someone); to tell on (somebody).

  • Don't you dare rat me out or I'll kill you!
Synonyms
35 termsdob, finger, bewray, blow the whistle, clepe, denounce, dime, dime out, drop a dime, drop a dime on someone, fink, fizgig, inform, inform on, grass on, grass up, lolly up, name names, nark, peach, rat on, rat out, roll on, sing, snitch, snitch up, squeak, squeal, tattle, tell, tell all, tell on, tell tales, tip off, turn in
Related terms
cooperate, play ball, blab, gossip, talk, turn king's evidence, turn queen's evidence, state's evidence, informant, confess
Hypernyms
accuse, betray, divulge, expose

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