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Synonyms of cross up

25 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for cross up is cross out. Other synonyms of cross up are stab in the back, assfuck, betray, burn and cop out.

Synonyms and similar words for cross up

verbTo double-cross or betray (someone).

  • cross outTo lie to or betray (someone); to deceive or scam (someone).
  • stab in the backTo betray (somebody).
  • assfuck Canada, USTo betray.
  • betray
  • burn slangTo betray; to con or rob.
  • cop out slangTo abandon, let down or betray (someone).
  • double-crossTo betray or go back on; to deceive someone after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were...
  • do someone dirtyTo deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner.
  • do the dirty on Australia, UKTo treat (someone) in an unfair manner; to cheat or betray.
  • go back onTo be treacherous or faithless to; to betray.
  • knifeTo betray, especially in the context of a political slate.
  • let downTo disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.
  • play someone falseTo betray someone; to be disloyal to someone.
  • sellTo betray for money or other things.
  • sell the pass IrelandTo betray one's comrades or countrymen; to betray a cause.
  • sell down the riverTo betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.
  • sell downTo betray a person; to conspire against someone for personal gain.
  • sell outTo betray (a person), usually a close friend or family member, for personal gain.
  • traitorizeTo be a traitor to; betray.
  • turncoatTo act as a turncoat; to betray.
  • false obsoleteTo violate, to betray (a promise, an agreement, one’s faith, etc.).
  • quisle rareTo collaborate with an (occupying) enemy power; be a quisling.
  • renegade datedTo desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal.
  • swike dialectal, obsoleteTo deceive, cheat; betray.

verbTo let down, fail or disappoint (someone); to go back on a promise to (someone).

Opposite of cross up

verbTo let down, fail or disappoint (someone); to go back on a promise to (someone).

Meaning of cross up

  1. verb To double-cross or betray (someone).
  2. verb To let down, fail or disappoint (someone); to go back on a promise to (someone).

Full definition of cross up

Questions about synonyms of cross up

What is another word for cross up?
Cross up has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cross out, stab in the back, assfuck, betray, burn, cop out, double-cross and do someone dirty.
What is the opposite of cross up?
The opposite of cross up is come through.
What does cross up mean?
Cross up means to double-cross or betray (someone).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cross up (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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