split on

verb, British

Synonyms and Antonyms of SPLIT

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>

Synonyms fink, grass (on) [British slang], inform, rat (on), sing, snitch, split (on) [British], squeak, talk, tell (on)

Related Words betray, give away, turn in; backstab, cross, double-cross, sell (out), two-time; blab, tattle; tip (off)

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