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traitor

/ˈtɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɹeɪtɚ/

Meanings
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

Examples :

"The soldier was labeled a traitor for surrendering the military base to the enemy. "
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Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

Self-assurance.

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

Illustration traitorous

traitorous adjective

/ˈtɹeɪtəɹəs/

Characteristic of a traitor; disloyal

"His traitorous actions of sharing company secrets with the competitor cost him his job and reputation. "

Illustration surrendering

surrendering verb

/səˈrɛndərɪŋ/ /ʃəˈrɛndərɪŋ/

To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.

"After hours of struggling, I ended up surrendering my homework assignment to the tutor for help. "

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration vanquished

vanquished verb

/ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/ /ˈvæŋwɪʃt/

To defeat, to overcome.

"The chess champion vanquished all her opponents and won the tournament. "

Illustration allegiance

allegiance noun

/əˈliː.dʒəns/

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

"The student's unwavering allegiance to the school's debate team was evident in her dedication to practice. "

Illustration surrenders

surrenders noun

/səˈrɛndərz/

An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.

"The student's surrenders of his homework assignments past their due dates resulted in lower grades. "

Illustration conquering

conquering verb

/ˈkɒŋkərɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/

To defeat in combat; to subjugate.

"The army general was determined to conquer the enemy fortress. "

Illustration entrusted

entrusted verb

/ɪnˈtɹʌstɪd/

To trust to the care of.

"Can I entrust you with a secret?"

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

Illustration classmates

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "