backstab

English

Etymology

back +‎ stab

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbækˌstæb/

Verb

1. (transitive) to attack someone (especially verbally) unfairly in a deceitful, underhand, or treacherous manner, especially when they're not present in the place or situation that it happens. (as if stabbing them in the back). See backbite.

Derived terms

• backstabber
• backstabby

Translations

to attack someone (especially verbally) unfairly

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 背叛 (zh) (bèipàn)

• Finnish: puukottaa selkään
• Italian: colpire alle spalle
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• Japanese: 裏切る (ja) (うらぎる, uragiru)
• Russian: напада́ть исподтишка́ impf (napadátʹ ispodtišká), напа́сть исподтишка́ pf (napástʹ ispodtišká), ударя́ть в спи́ну impf (udarjátʹ v spínu), уда́рить в спи́ну pf (udáritʹ v spínu)
• Swedish: ge någon en dolkstöt c, ge någon ett svinhugg n, hugga i ryggen

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