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trai·tor
(trā′tər)n.
One who betrays one's country, a cause, or a trust, especially one who commits treason.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin trāditor, from trāditus, past participle of trādere, to betray; see tradition.]
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traitor
(ˈtreɪtə)n
a person who is guilty of treason or treachery, in betraying friends, country, a cause or trust, etc
[C13: from Old French traitour, from Latin trāditor traditor]
ˈtraitorous adj
ˈtraitorously adv
ˈtraitorˌship n
ˈtraitress fem n
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trai•tor
(ˈtreɪ tər)n.
1. a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
2. a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country.
[1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin trāditōrem, acc. of trāditor=trādi-, variant s. of trādere (see tradition) + -tor -tor]
trai′tor•ship`, n.
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| Noun | 1. |  traitor - someone who betrays his country by committing treasoncriminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime fifth columnist, saboteur - a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader traitress - female traitor |
| 2. |  traitor - a person who says one thing and does anotherbeguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true Judas - someone who betrays under the guise of friendship |
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traitor
noun betrayer, deserter, turncoat, deceiver, informer, renegade, defector, Judas, double-crosser (informal), quisling, apostate, miscreant, fifth columnist, snake in the grass (informal), back-stabber Some say he's a traitor to the working class.
supporter, defender, loyalist, patriot
supporter, defender, loyalist, patriot
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traitor
nounOne who betrays:
Informal: rat.
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Translations
خائِن
zrádce-kyně
forræder
kavaltajamaanpetturipetollinenpettääpetturi
izdajnicaizdajnik
svikari; landráîamaîur
売国奴裏切り者非国民
nodevējs
izdajalecizdajalka
förrädarelandsförrädarequisling
vatan haini
traitor
[ˈtreɪtəʳ] N → traidor(a) m/fto be a traitor to one's country → traicionar a la patria
to turn traitor → volverse traidor
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traitor
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traitor
(ˈtreitə) noun a person who changes to the enemy's side or gives away information to the enemy. He was a traitor to his country.
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