ratting (on)
verb
1
as in grassing (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? Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- grassing (on)
- splitting (on)
- talking
- dropping a dime (on)
- informing
- telling (on)
- turning in
- squeaking
- giving away
- snitching
- finking
- singing
- squealing
- selling (out)
- betraying
- tipping (off)
- backstabbing
- tattling
- crossing
- blabbing
- double-crossing
- two-timing
2
as in jumping ship
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 & Similar Words
- jumping ship
- deserting
- walking out on
- running out on
- defecting (from)
- going back on
- rejecting
- abandoning
- cutting off
- leaving
- withdrawing
- renouncing
- forsaking
- spurning
- abdicating
- disowning
- abjuring
- repudiating
- apostatizing
- quitting
- reneging
- going
- departing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clinging (to)
- sticking (to or with)
- adhering (to)
- fostering
- cultivating
- cherishing