delates

/dɪˈleɪts/
verb
  1. Reports or informs against someone; accuses or denounces.
    • In some cultures, a person who delates a thief is praised by the community.
    • The law punishes anyone who falsely delates an innocent person.
    • The informant delates the smuggler to the border patrol.
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