Synonyms of double-crossing

double-crossing

verb

present participle of double-cross

as in betraying

to be unfaithful or disloyal to

she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betraying
• backstabbing
• crossing
• selling (out)
• two-timing
• stabbing in the back
• selling down the river
• going back on
• informing (on)
• giving away
• telling (on)
• shopping
• splitting (on)
• snitching (on)
• turning in
• peaching
• ratting (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• saving
• defending
• guarding
• standing by
• shielding
• safeguarding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of double-crossing

Now and then, the series jumps ahead about 60 years, where Blethyn’s Emma, now an incredibly wealthy and powerful department-store mogul, is dealing with double-crossing relatives and an excess of shag carpeting. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026