traitor


trai·tor

noun \ˈtrā-tər\

Definition of TRAITOR

1
: one who betrays another's trust or is false to an obligation or duty
2
: one who commits treason

Examples of TRAITOR

  1. She has been called a traitor to the liberal party's cause.
  2. He was a traitor who betrayed his country by selling military secrets to the enemy.

Origin of TRAITOR

Middle English traytour, from Anglo-French traitre, from Latin traditor, from tradere to hand over, deliver, betray, from trans-, tra- trans- + dare to give — more at date
First Known Use: 13th century

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