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traitor

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtreɪtɚ/ · UK /ˈtreɪtə/

Forms: traitors

traitor means: Someone who seriously harms a person or group that trusted them.

noun

BETRAYERB2

Someone who seriously harms a person or group that trusted them.

  • They called him a traitor.
  • The traitor gave our plans to the enemy.
  • She felt that her closest friend had become a traitor.

How to use it: a traitor to someone/something (They called him a traitor to his country.)

Similar words: betrayer

Common phrases: a traitor to someone, call someone a traitor, a suspected traitor, brand someone a traitor

adjective

DISLOYALC2

Acting against people who trust you, especially by helping their enemies.

  • The king cursed his traitor brother.
  • A traitor lord opened the gates to the enemy.
  • She feared the whispers of a traitor tongue.

Similar words: traitorous, disloyal, treacherous

Opposites: loyal

Common phrases: a traitor heart, a traitor lord, a traitor tongue

Questions about traitor

What does traitor mean?

Someone who seriously harms a person or group that trusted them.

What is traitor in other languages?

Türkçe: hain · Español: traidor · Français: traître · Deutsch: Verräter · Italiano: traditore · 日本語: 裏切り者

How do you pronounce traitor?

In American English /ˈtreɪtɚ/; in British English /ˈtreɪtə/.

How do you use traitor in a sentence?

They called him a traitor. The traitor gave our plans to the enemy.

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