rat out
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rat out (third-person singular simple present rats out, present participle ratting out, simple past and past participle ratted out)
- (slang, derogatory, transitive) To inform authorities (about someone); to tell on (somebody).
- Don't you dare rat me out or I'll kill you!
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to inform authorities (about someone)