Synonyms for snitch
snɪtʃsnitch

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1. snitchverb

   To inform on.

   Synonyms:
   stool pigeon, mole, grass, rat

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1. fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canaryverb

   someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

   Synonyms:
   fink, stool pigeon, pilferer, canary bird, sneak, stoolie, canary, tennis shoe, canary yellow, stalker, sneaker, stoolpigeon, sneak thief, prowler, snitcher, gym shoe

2. hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glomverb

   take by theft

   "Someone snitched my wallet!"

   Synonyms:
   thieve, cop, betray, hook, neutralise, nobble, fling off, cabbage, shave, liquidate, nail, collar, rob, accost, overcharge, arrest, nab, dash off, lift, surcharge, soak, abstract, neutralize, sneak, shit, do in, give away, pilfer, filch, scratch off, gazump, solicit, snare, toss off, purloin, snarf, stag, crochet, plume, pluck, apprehend, shop, pinch, swipe, grass, pick up, drop, denounce, knock off, addict, tell on, fleece, glom, waste, rat

3. denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stagverb

   give away information about somebody

   "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

   Synonyms:
   thieve, cop, betray, hook, buy at, stag, let on, mark, stool, reveal, spy, disclose, deceive, expose, defecate, fail, take a shit, frequent, sell, browse, bewray, snoop, make, brand, fink, lead astray, ca-ca, cheat, shit, give away, grass, break, wander, sleuth, sponsor, crap, shop, glom, grass over, divulge, stigmatize, patronise, shop at, stigmatise, knock off, blackleg, bring out, take a crap, denounce, cuckold, unwrap, patronize, tell on, cheat on, discover, scab, rat, let out

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1. List of paraphrases for "snitch":

   informer, hyena, c.i., informant, rat, mole, squealer, balance, narc, traitor, cl

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How to use snitch in a sentence?

1. Creighton Waters:

   Some of the victims have claimed a backlash, one victim was called a snitch. People are afraid to come forward. ... They need to see a strong message about how serious the system is taking these particular charges, regardless of the name this man carries and the family prestige.

2. Steve Orlando:

   I would disagree with the characterization of it being a 'snitch app.' I would call it a feedback method, i think particularly for faculty, we are enormously [grateful] for our faculty.

3. Nathan Darsch:

   All these policies have just instituted fear on campus. There was technically a snitch policy, like you could anonymously tip people for not wearing masks, what was especially egregious was how enforcement was supposed to be handled at Trinity. They put the responsibility of these policies being enforced on the educators.