delator — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fink noun An informer, especially one seen as untrustworthy or contemptible.
- informant noun A person who secretly gives confidential information to authorities, such as the police.
- informer noun Someone who secretly tells the authorities about a crime or wrongdoing.
- tattletale noun (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.
- telltale noun Something that gives away or reveals a fact, often one meant to stay hidden.
Senses
delator is used for these senses in English:
- fink An informer.
- informant One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
- informer A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity.
- tattletale One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
- telltale Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.
- whistle-blower (slang, chiefly, US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
fink — full definition
- noun An informer, especially one seen as untrustworthy or contemptible.
- noun A worker who crosses a picket line or helps break a strike.
- verb To inform on someone, especially to betray a confidence.
informant — full definition
- noun A person who secretly gives confidential information to authorities, such as the police.
- noun A native speaker who helps linguists by providing examples and judgments about a language.