withersake
10 synonyms for withersake, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone who has abandoned their beliefs and betrayed others.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English withersake, from Old English wiþersaca (“adversary, enemy; betrayer; apostate”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþrasakō, equivalent to wither- (“against”) plus sake. It is cognate with Middle High German widersache and Modern German Widersacher (“adversary, opponent, antagonist, foe”)...
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