split (on)

British
as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities promise you won't split on us, and we'll tell you what happened

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  • This is a poor day to talk to parents, bosses, authority figures and the police about anything important.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
  • Barnard spoke Friday at a hearing of Democratic members of Congress and said some family members of the men had been able to talk to them Thursday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Attendees had been informed of the location just 48 hours in advance.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 31 May 2025
  • Detainees were not informed of their destination, with many fearing they were being deported, according to Jerez-Robles' family.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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“Split (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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