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Synonyms of quisle

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Another word for quisle is forswear. Other synonyms of quisle are sell out, assfuck, betray, burn and cop out.

Synonyms and similar words for quisle

verbTo collaborate with an (occupying) enemy power; be a quisling.

  • forswear
  • sell outTo betray (a person), usually a close friend or family member, for personal gain.
  • assfuck Canada, USTo betray.
  • betrayTo prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
  • burn slangTo betray; to con or rob.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • stab in the backTo betray (somebody).
  • 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 quisle

  1. verb To collaborate with an (occupying) enemy power; be a quisling.

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Questions about synonyms of quisle

What is another word for quisle?
Quisle has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as forswear, sell out, assfuck, betray, burn, cop out, cross out and cross up.
What does quisle mean?
Quisle means to collaborate with an (occupying) enemy power; be a quisling.

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