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)

  1. (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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