verb
- formally accusing or denouncing someone, especially to authorities
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The witness was delating the suspect to the police.
- He was accused of delating his colleagues to the authorities.
- The act of delating someone requires careful consideration of the evidence.
- She hesitated before delating her former friend.
- The lawyer warned against delating without proper proof.
- Historical records show instances of citizens delating their neighbors during wartime.