Stab-in-the-back synonyms

betray (related)

To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive; as, to betray a person or a cause.

deceive

To make (a person) believe what is not true; delude; mislead

double-cross

To betray by acting in contradiction to a prior agreement.

sell-down-the-river

(Idiomatic) To betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.

trick (related)

To dress; to decorate; to adorn fantastically; often followed by up, off, or out.

backstab

To harm (a friend, partner, etc.) by treachery

doublecross

An instance of betrayal of one who has been led to believe that the betrayer was assisting thim.

sell out

Alternative spelling of sellout.

undercut

To cut out or wear away the underside or lower portion of

turn traitor

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