rat (on)

verb

Definition of rat (on)next
1
as in to split (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?

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2
as in to desert
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rat (on)
  1. desert
  2. talk
  3. reject
  4. inform
  5. abandon
  6. cut off
Verb
  • The Greek Orthodox church was deserted, too, as was its cobblestone courtyard, where my father and his sister had raced each other on their blue bicycles.
    Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Last month, an entire regiment of more than 1,000 troops deserted the Russian army, according to reports.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of desert
Verb
  • Foligno understands players can talk to the NHLPA and league about stiffer penalties.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Like, a walking, talking, human-size chimp, portrayed and voiced by a combination of a motion-capture actor (Jonnie Davies), a musician (Adam Tucker), and Williams himself.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of talk
Verb
  • Although Denver and Adams County voters rejected the tax, the measure won with strong support from the suburbs.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In the last presidential election, a member from each chamber needed to object to the count to force lawmakers to debate and vote on whether to accept or reject a state's results.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of reject
Verb
  • Third, CFOs’ (non) responses to these eight questions will swiftly inform boards if AI readiness is serious, a passing curiosity or simply procrastinating lip service.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The evolution of that early interest later informed his interest in the physics of flight and the significance of the curvature of a plane’s wings, both of which are key components in the case defending his accomplishments.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of inform
Verb
  • Gentle' Earlier this week, a dog and her four newborn puppies were found abandoned at the side of a highway close to where the wildfires were raging.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • But the consistent presence of drug rehabilitation and criminal offenses dominating the background of potential candidates for the award led the league to eventually abandon it.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of abandon
Verb
  • TikTok and content creators on the app argued the ban violates their First Amendment rights by cutting off all speech on the platform, while the federal government argued the ban is necessary for national security, given ByteDance’s Chinese ownership.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Kira Weibel was in eighth grade when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the student’s Altadena charter school, cutting off critical community connections.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut off
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