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Synonyms of knife

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Another word for knife is double-cross. Other synonyms of knife are burn, quisle, stab in the back, assfuck and betray.

Synonyms and similar words for knife

verbTo betray, especially in the context of a political slate.

  • burnTo betray; to con or rob.
  • quisleTo collaborate with an (occupying) enemy power; be a quisling.
  • stab in the backTo betray (somebody).
  • assfuck Canada, USTo betray.
  • betray
  • cop out slangTo abandon, let down or betray (someone).
  • cross out slangTo lie to or betray (someone); to deceive or scam (someone).
  • cross up Canada, USTo double-cross 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.
  • 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.).
  • renegade datedTo desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal.
  • swike dialectal, obsoleteTo deceive, cheat; betray.

Meaning of knife

  1. noun A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
  2. noun A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.
  3. noun Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.

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Questions about synonyms of knife

What is another word for knife?
Knife has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as double-cross, burn, quisle, stab in the back, assfuck, betray, cop out and cross out.
What does knife mean?
Knife means a utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: knife (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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