Synonyms: rat, stag, snitch, shit, shop, denounce, betray, tell on, give away, grass
Definition: give away information about somebody
Usage: He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
Similar words: inform
Definition: impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Usage: I informed him of his rights
Synonyms: lead astray, deceive, betray
Definition: cause someone to believe an untruth
Usage: The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
Definition: reveal unintentionally
Usage: Her smile betrayed her true feelings
Similar words: unwrap, expose, give away, reveal, let on, let out, break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge
Definition: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Usage: The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold; The actress won't reveal how old she is; bring out the truth; he broke the news to her; unwrap the evidence in the murder case
Definition: disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
Usage: His sense of smell failed him this time; His strength finally failed him; His children failed him in the crisis
Similar words: let down, disappoint
Definition: fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
Usage: Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage
Definition: deliver to an enemy by treachery
Usage: Judas sold Jesus; The spy betrayed his country
Synonyms: betray, cheat, cheat on, wander, cuckold
Definition: be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Usage: She cheats on her husband; Might her husband be wandering?