Synonyms of rats (on)

rats (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of rat (on)

1

as in splits (on)

to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities

how much—or how little—did the fuzz have to pay you to rat on us?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splits (on)
• talks
• tells (on)
• grasses (on)
• informs
• drops a dime (on)
• squeaks
• sings
• squeals
• betrays
• turns in
• finks
• snitches
• gives away
• tips (off)
• sells (out)
• two-times
• crosses
• backstabs
• double-crosses
• tattles
• blabs

2

as in defects (from)

to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another

many party operatives ratted on the senator's candidacy once her poll numbers started to slip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defects (from)
• deserts
• rejects
• abandons
• runs out on
• goes back on
• walks out on
• leaves
• jumps ship
• cuts off
• withdraws
• renounces
• forsakes
• abdicates
• repudiates
• quits
• disowns
• departs
• abjures
• spurns
• goes
• reneges
• apostatizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adheres (to)
• sticks (to or with)
• clings (to)
• fosters
• cultivates
• cherishes