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Definition of Traitor
1. Noun. Someone who betrays his country by committing treason.
Exact synonyms: Treasonist
Specialized synonyms: Collaborationist, Collaborator, Quisling, Fifth Columnist, Saboteur, Traitress
Generic synonyms: Criminal, Crook, Felon, Malefactor, Outlaw
Specialized synonyms: Arnold, Benedict Arnold
Derivative terms: Traitorous, Treason, Treason, Treason
Specialized synonyms: Collaborationist, Collaborator, Quisling, Fifth Columnist, Saboteur, Traitress
Generic synonyms: Criminal, Crook, Felon, Malefactor, Outlaw
Specialized synonyms: Arnold, Benedict Arnold
Derivative terms: Traitorous, Treason, Treason, Treason
2. Noun. A person who says one thing and does another.
Exact synonyms: Betrayer, Double-crosser, Double-dealer, Two-timer
Generic synonyms: Beguiler, Cheat, Cheater, Deceiver, Slicker, Trickster
Specialized synonyms: Judas
Derivative terms: Betray, Double Cross
Generic synonyms: Beguiler, Cheat, Cheater, Deceiver, Slicker, Trickster
Specialized synonyms: Judas
Derivative terms: Betray, Double Cross
Definition of Traitor
1. n. 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.
2. a. Traitorous.
3. v. t. To act the traitor toward; to betray; to deceive.
Definition of Traitor
1. one who betrays another [n -S]