Synonyms and antonyms of Giving information to the police or other authorities in American Thesaurus

blow the whistle ()

to tell the public or someone in authority about something wrong that you know someone is doing, especially at the place where you work. A person who does this is called a whistle-blower

blow the whistle (on someone/something) ()

to tell someone in authority that someone is doing something dishonest or illegal

confession (noun)

a spoken or written statement in which you admit that you have committed a crime

denounce (verb)

to tell an authority such as the police that a particular person is responsible for a crime

denunciation (noun)

the act of telling the authorities that someone has done something wrong or illegal

dog (noun)

Australianinformal someone who gives information about people to the police or to another authority

exposure (noun)

the act of making something publicly known because you believe that it is wrong or illegal

finger (verb)

informal to tell the police that someone has committed a crime

fink (noun)

informal a person who you dislike, especially because they give information to the police

fink (verb)

informal to give the police information about someone

frame (verb)

informal to make someone seem guilty of a crime when they are not, for example by lying to the police or by producing false evidence

frame-up (noun)

informal a situation in which someone tries to make an innocent person seem guilty of a crime, by lying or by producing false evidence

grass (noun)

Britishinformal a person, usually a criminal, who tells the police what other criminals have done

hand over ()

to give someone to the police or another authority that will become responsible for them

impimpi (noun)

South Africanshowing disapproval someone who secretly gives information about another person to the police or other authorities; an informer

informant (noun)

someone who secretly gives information about someone to the police or someone in authority

informer (noun)

someone who secretly gives information about someone to the police or someone in authority

inform on ()

to secretly give the police or someone in authority information about someone

narc (verb)

informal to tell the police or other people in authority about something wrong or illegal that someone has done

nark ()

another spelling of narc

pass (verb)

to give information, especially to the police or to an enemy

rat on ()

to tell someone in authority about something that someone you know has done wrong

report (verb)

to tell someone in authority about a crime, something dangerous, etc.

sing (verb)

very informal to tell someone in authority all the details of a crime, especially one that you have committed

snitch (verb)

informalshowing disapproval to tell someone about something wrong that someone else has done

squeal (verb)

informal to tell the police or someone in authority that someone has done something wrong or illegal

stool pigeon (noun)

informal someone who gives information to the police about criminals

turn in ()

to tell the police about someone, or to take them to the police, because they have committed a crime

turn state’s evidence ()

to give evidence in a criminal trial against someone who is also involved in a crime with you, usually in order to receive a less severe punishment

write up (American)

American to report officially that someone has done something wrong