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Definition of traitor - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
loyalty failureperson who turns against friends, ideals, or homeland
- They called him a traitor for helping the enemy.
- History branded him a traitor for betraying the revolution.
- She felt like a traitor for revealing her friend’s secret to the press.
Expressions with traitor
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person who abandons their beliefs or allies
She was seen as a traitor to the cause after switching sides.
betray a person, group, or cause by changing sides
He decided to turn traitor and join the enemy.
person seen as the worst or main betrayer
He was remembered in history as the arch traitor.
person accused of betraying or opposing their own racial group
He was called a race traitor by his community.
Origin of traitor
Latin, traditor (betrayer)
Terms with traitor included in their meaning
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traitor
person who betrays others or is dishonest
traitor
insider working against the organization
espionage
to discover a spy or traitor
traitor
person who deserts a party or cause for another
traitor
one who breaks trust by disclosing confidential information
traitor
person who betrays their country or group
traitor
person who collaborates with an enemy
politics
traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country
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- French:traître, ...
- German:Verräter, ...
- Italian:traditore, ...
- Spanish:traidor, ...
- Portuguese:traidor, ...
- Chinese:叛徒, ...
- Japanese:裏切り者, ...
- Arabic:خَائِن, ...
- Hebrew:בּוֹגֵד, ...
- Russian:предатель, ...
- Ukrainian:зрадник, ...
- Hindi:गद्दार, ...
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