Traitor

Word TRAITOR
Character 7
Hyphenation trai tor
Pronunciations /ˈtɹeɪtə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Traitor"

What do we mean by traitor?

One who betrays one's country, a cause, or a trust, especially one who commits treason. noun

To act the traitor toward; betray.

One who violates his allegiance and betrays his country; one who is guilty of treason. See treason. noun

One who betrays any trust; a person guilty of perfidy or treachery; one who violates confidence reposed in him. noun

Synonyms Rebel, etc. See insurgent. noun

Of or pertaining to a traitor; traitorous.

To act the traitor toward; to betray; to deceive. transitive verb

Traitorous. adjective

One who violates his allegiance and betrays his country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country. See treason. noun

Hence, one who betrays any confidence or trust; a betrayer. noun

One who violates his allegiance and betrays his/her country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country. noun

Hence, one who betrays any confidence or trust; a betrayer. noun

To act the traitor toward; to betray; to deceive. verb

Traitorous. adjective

A person who says one thing and does another noun

Someone who betrays his country by committing treason noun

Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished

Someone who takes arms and levies war against their country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country.

Hence, one who betrays any confidence or trust.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Traitor

The word "traitor" in example sentences

For the traitor appears not a traitor� “He speaks in the accents familiar to his victims, and wears their face and their garment, and he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sometimes, if this became too repetitive, the term traitor would be substituted with the term unpatriotic to describe anyone who dared question anything or who dared to express dissenting views. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I gave the legal definition of the term traitor, and all the elements involved. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The fact of the matter is, devaluing the currency and then accusing anyone who actually reacts to the devaluing by raising prices as a traitor is a common enough (historically) thing for any government of any ideology to do, and it rarely ends well. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The only logical argument that can be made that Bush might not be a traitor is the rather technical argument that, since CONGRESS HAS NEVER DECLARED WAR ON CHINA OR ON AL QAEDA, Bush cannot be a traitor since there is “no enemy” to be giving aid and comfort to. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But calling Bush a traitor is a pretty good start too. ❋ Unknown (2005)

To me a traitor is a political party that would fund and train alqueda – and who might that party be? ❋ Unknown (2005)

There was what they called a traitor on the New York, the Yankee's flagship. ❋ Upton Sinclair (1923)

Mr. Jarniman, I hear, thinks it what he calls a traitor in the camp. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

One group shouted the word "traitor" at Papandreou last week. ❋ Les Whittington (2011)

Winfrey was called a traitor to her Baptist faith, a "new age guru" -- even the antichrist. ❋ Stephen Mansfield (2011)

Also, you stinkin traitor, what the hell is “far left” Are you referring to decent people who have concerns? ❋ Unknown (2010)

They should add the public option as an amendment to every single bill involving aid to Israel as long as Joe the traitor is in the senate. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This issue continues the "Vampire State" storyline as a traitor is discovered in British Intelligence. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The hits keep on coming in Project Superpowers #4 as Black Terror makes a decision, Masquerade bares her soul to her fellow Scarlet Sisters, a traitor is discovered and Samson has a rematch with the only person to defeat him. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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