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

Related to TRAITOR

Synonyms: apostate, backstabber, betrayer, double-crosser, double-dealer, Judas, quisling, recreant, serpent, snake, turncoat

Related Words: accommodationist, collaborationist, collaborator, sellout, subversive, subverter; coconspirator, conspirator, intriguer, plotter, schemer; defector, deserter, renegade; blabbermouth, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, informant, informer, rat, rumormonger, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stool pigeon, talebearer, talker, tattler, tattletale, telltale

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Rhymes with TRAITOR

baiter, cater, crater, dater, faitour, gaiter, gator, grater, hater, krater, later, mater, plaiter, plater, prater, rater, satyr, skater, slater, stater, stator, tater, waiter