inform on/against
idiom
: to give information about the secret or criminal activity of (someone) to the police
Despite pressure from the police he refused to inform on the other conspirators.
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The government telling you to inform on your neighbors is profoundly un-American.
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Donald Trump’s immigrant deportation czar wants Americans to inform on their neighbors by calling a new government hotline.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Another document, likely written by an officer, recorded acts of disloyalty by North Korean subordinates - a common practice in the totalitarian state, where citizens are encouraged to inform on each other.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
The government encouraging Americans to inform on other people or businesses will produce collateral damage.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Donald Trump’s immigrant deportation czar wants Americans to inform on their neighbors by calling a new government hotline.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Another document, likely written by an officer, recorded acts of disloyalty by North Korean subordinates - a common practice in the totalitarian state, where citizens are encouraged to inform on each other.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
The government encouraging Americans to inform on other people or businesses will produce collateral damage.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Inform on/against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inform%20on%2Fagainst. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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