backstab
/ˈbækˌstæb/
verb
- To betray someone who trusts you, especially by doing something harmful or disloyal behind their back.
- In the office, some people will backstab their coworkers to get a promotion.
- He felt hurt when his business partner tried to backstab him by stealing clients.
- I can't believe my best friend would backstab me by spreading rumors.
Synonyms
noun
- An act of betrayal by someone trusted.
- The politician's backstab shocked even his closest allies.
- She still remembers the backstab that ended their friendship.
- That backstab from my teammate cost us the game.