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rat on

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of RAT

1
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 fink, grass (on) [British slang], inform, rat (on), sing, snitch, split (on) [British], squeak, talk, tell (on)
2
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 desert, rat (on)
Near Antonyms adhere (to), cling (to), stick (to or with); cherish, cultivate, foster

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