| Main Entry: | backstab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack indirectly |
Synonyms: |
backbite, betray, double-cross, play Judas, sell down the river, slander, smear |
| Main Entry: | stab in the back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack unsuspecting person |
Synonyms: |
abandon, backstab, be disloyal, be unfaithful, betray, break promise, commit treason, cross, deceive, double-cross, doublecross, finger*, go back on, inform on, play Judas, sell down the river, sell down the river, sell out, trick, turn in, turn informer, turn traitor |
| Main Entry: | two-time |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be disloyal |
Synonyms: |
backstab, be dishonest, be disloyal, be unfaithful, betray, burn, cheat, con, deceive, defraud, double-cross, dupe, mislead, take advantage of, trick, victimize |
| Main Entry: | backbite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defame |
Synonyms: |
abuse, backstab, badmouth, calumniate, denigrate, gossip, lie, malign, scandalize, slander, spite, traduce, vilify |
Antonyms: |
praise |