backstab
[ bak-stab ]
/ ˈbækˌstæb /
verb (used with object), back·stabbed, back·stab·bing.
to attempt to discredit (a person) by underhanded means, as innuendo, accusation, or the like.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
backsource, backspace, backspin, backsplash, backsplice, backstab, backstabber, backstage, backstairs, backstay, backstitch
Related formsback·stab·ber, noun
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Examples from the Web for backstab
They bicker and backstab and yell—and there is quite a bit of yelling.
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