Treasonable

Pronunciation: /ˈtriːzənəbəl/

Definitions of treasonable

adjective capable of being considered as an act of treason

Example Sentences

A1 Committing treasonable acts is illegal in many countries.

A2 The spy was charged with treasonable offenses against the government.

B1 The politician was accused of engaging in treasonable activities to overthrow the regime.

B2 The leaked documents contained evidence of treasonable plots to undermine national security.

C1 The court found the defendant guilty of treasonable conspiracy against the state.

C2 The espionage ring was involved in elaborate and treasonable schemes to destabilize the government.

Examples of treasonable in a Sentence

formal The accused was charged with treasonable acts against the government.

informal They were caught red-handed committing treasonable offenses.

slang You can't be doing that kind of treasonable stuff!

figurative His actions were seen as treasonable to the values of the community.

Grammatical Forms of treasonable

• past tense: committed
• plural: treasonables
• comparative: more treasonable
• superlative: most treasonable
• present tense: commit
• future tense: will commit
• perfect tense: have committed
• continuous tense: is committing
• singular: treasonable
• positive degree: treasonable
• infinitive: to commit
• gerund: committing
• participle: committed

Origin and Evolution of treasonable

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English and Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'treasonable' originated from the Middle English term 'treisounable' which was derived from the Old French word 'traisonable'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe actions or behaviors that were considered disloyal or traitorous towards a ruler or government, the meaning of 'treasonable' has evolved to encompass any act that undermines the security or stability of a nation or organization.