NOUN | person | ratter, deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant | a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. |
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animal | ratter, rat terrier | any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats |
Meaning | A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.. | |
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Synonyms | deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant | |
Broader | quitter | A person who gives up too easily |
Spanish | apóstata, desertor, renegado, tránsfuga | |
Catalan | apòstata, oportunista, renegat | |
Verbs | rat | give away information about somebody |
rat | desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage | |
rat | take the place of work of someone on strike | |
rat | employ scabs or strike breakers in |
Meaning | Any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats. | |
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Synonym | rat terrier | |
Narrower | Manchester terrier, black-and-tan terrier | A breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England |
Broader | terrier | Any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally / originally trained to hunt animals living underground |
Verbs | rat | catch rats, especially with dogs |
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