verb
- to betray or harm someone who trusts you, especially by acting against them secretly
Usage: informal
Examples
- She backstabs her friends by spreading rumors about them.
- He backstabs his colleagues to get ahead at work.
- The politician backstabs his own party members.
- Don’t trust him; he backstabs everyone eventually.
- She felt hurt when her best friend backstabbed her.
- The employee backstabs his boss by leaking confidential information.