Betrayal Vocabulary

noun A person who has abandoned their country or cause in favor of an opposing one

• The government is offering protection to the defector who provided valuable information about the enemy's plans.
• Did you hear about the defector who spilled the beans on their old crew?
• That defector is a real snitch, can't trust them anymore.
• In the world of fashion, wearing socks with sandals is considered a defector from the norm.

noun the quality of being disloyal; lack of loyalty or faithfulness

• The act of disloyalty towards the company resulted in severe consequences.
• I can't believe his disloyalty to his best friend.
• Her disloyalty to the group was a real backstabbing move.
• The disloyalty of the waves to the shore was evident in their constant retreat.

verb to inform on or betray someone, especially to the authorities

• He threatened to rat out his colleagues if they didn't confess to their wrongdoings.
• I can't believe you're going to rat me out to the teacher for skipping class.
• Don't be a snitch and rat out your friends for breaking the rules.
• She felt like her own mind was trying to rat her out by revealing her deepest fears.

noun a person who secretly harms or betrays a colleague or friend

• The corporate world is full of backstabbers who will do anything to get ahead.
• I can't believe she's talking behind my back, what a backstabber.
• Watch out for that guy, he's a total backstabber.
• Trust is important in any relationship, you don't want to be seen as a backstabber.