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delator

[duh-luh-TOR]
nounmasculinepl: delators
informer; denouncer; informant
1. A person who informs against or denounces another person, especially to authorities
The delator provided crucial evidence to the police about the crime.
O delator forneceu evidências cruciais à polícia sobre o crime.
2. A person who betrays secrets or confidential information
He was regarded as a delator by his former colleagues.
Ele era considerado um delator por seus antigos colegas.
NYC Slang
rat; snitch; stool pigeon
Synonyms
informerinformantdenouncerbetrayersnitchwhistlebloweraccuser
Antonyms
protectorconfidantallyconspirator

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
delator
Standard usage; commonly used in legal and journalistic contexts
Portugal
delator
Standard usage; formal and legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser um delator de confiança
o delator confesso
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